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First day in Paris
Jul. 3rd, 2025 11:55 pmWe packed up and checked out and got an Uber to StayCity Gare de l’Est. R. took some convincing, but once he understood the pricing, he was game. We had lunch at “A Place for”, which is like a Paris diner (thank you SIL T. for figuring out what to call that place, because R. and I couldn’t figure out what to call it). I had a really great Manhattan, and fish and chips and a tiny cup of espresso which I gleefully dumped the packet of sugar into. A. had the kids chicken strips and a massive quantity of fries, and a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream.
I went to a Carrefour and bought some fruit, veg, bread, pastry and a box of chicken nuggets. I fed part of the bread and some of the cheese from home for her dinner. R. and I went to Faubourg Daimant (we walked). It’s vegan, and there was amazing food. He had a quinoa dish. We split some bread and fake butter with smoked salt and fake caviar with almond “ricotta”. We had the tater tots with some kind of green sauce which was fabulous. I had the ganache for dessert and he had the apple dessert. I had a mezcal cocktail and he had a spritz, both very herbal. He had a pinot noir. He had the framboise (the best he’s ever had he says) and I had a calvados which was excellent. No coffee. We were stuffed.
We took an uber to Caveau de la Huchette for jazz which we had to stand in line for. It was pretty good, and we met W. (T.’s boyfriend) and SIL T. talked very loudly into my ear and probably could not hear me at all. We walked around a bit, and found Caveau des Oubliettes, which had blues and was better, altho by that time T. was pretty drunk and simultaneously flagging.
There was some kind of music festival between us and the Latin Quarter, so we took the Metro back. We bought navigo cards (probably would not have had to do this if I had set the app up, which I never bothered to do) and loaded them with a single fare to get home. Nice straight shot to Gare de l’Est and an easy walk from there. The Metro is clean and smooth and well-lit and has seats and isn’t terrifying at all, and no one harassed us even a little. Such a change from my previous Paris trip. I might be willing to come back sooner than 23 years. Apparently T. and W. are going to be in London most of the time we are there. Hilarious.
I went to a Carrefour and bought some fruit, veg, bread, pastry and a box of chicken nuggets. I fed part of the bread and some of the cheese from home for her dinner. R. and I went to Faubourg Daimant (we walked). It’s vegan, and there was amazing food. He had a quinoa dish. We split some bread and fake butter with smoked salt and fake caviar with almond “ricotta”. We had the tater tots with some kind of green sauce which was fabulous. I had the ganache for dessert and he had the apple dessert. I had a mezcal cocktail and he had a spritz, both very herbal. He had a pinot noir. He had the framboise (the best he’s ever had he says) and I had a calvados which was excellent. No coffee. We were stuffed.
We took an uber to Caveau de la Huchette for jazz which we had to stand in line for. It was pretty good, and we met W. (T.’s boyfriend) and SIL T. talked very loudly into my ear and probably could not hear me at all. We walked around a bit, and found Caveau des Oubliettes, which had blues and was better, altho by that time T. was pretty drunk and simultaneously flagging.
There was some kind of music festival between us and the Latin Quarter, so we took the Metro back. We bought navigo cards (probably would not have had to do this if I had set the app up, which I never bothered to do) and loaded them with a single fare to get home. Nice straight shot to Gare de l’Est and an easy walk from there. The Metro is clean and smooth and well-lit and has seats and isn’t terrifying at all, and no one harassed us even a little. Such a change from my previous Paris trip. I might be willing to come back sooner than 23 years. Apparently T. and W. are going to be in London most of the time we are there. Hilarious.