Day 19: Au Revoir et Merci Paris,

It's our last day in Paris, so we have had a semi quiet day as we or should I say Sandy has packed our suitcases, but not before some ironing of clothes that were about to get packed?

Our goal today was to try Escargot, surprisingly quite tasty, although after looking at the close up photo it doesn't look that good. Apparently they were giant snails, we went for 6 between us and they came with their own snail extraction utensils, tongs to hold the shells and a 2 pronged fork to get the little suckers out. We liked to think we were doing the gardens of Paris a favour by getting rid of these pests.

Snails down and then it was fish with best ever mash.... Delicious. With every meal they serve about a half a baguette, I think I'm addicted, there is something about a fresh French baguette that says eat me, something my taste buds will miss and my waistline ( if I had one) won't.

We have seen so much of Paris but yet so little. We did not end up at any museums although we walked past them several times, I am unsure if I feel I should have gone because "that's what you do" when in Paris, but we walked and looked, we had a fantastic day tour around " our" neighbourhood. We learnt so much about Champagne, and fast trains that send you to sleep at the drop of a hat. We cruised on the Seine and ate at the Eiffel Tower, we explored inside passages and dined with the locals. We have even had some time to relax. So tonight we celebrate our time in Paris with a visit to Stohrer. ( I have been waiting all week for this).

And believe me it was worth waiting for.

The people of Paris have been nothing but friendly and hospitable and I wonder if the more effort you put in the better the reward, I mean honestly our French is crap and we now probably have 10 words in our repertoire instead of the 2 we began with but we have tried and we have always been polite, and we have recieved the same in return. 

Our appartment is incredible and we would always come back here, google Key2Paris if you are interested.

And what better way to finish it off but by seeing the google street view car, so here's hoping that next time I google map Rue Ettienne Marcel in Paris there is a picture of me taking a picture of the car.

Rome you have a lot to live up too.