Observations on Paris – Pt. 7

They have beautiful gardens throughout the city, and everyone uses them – especially the locals. However, for some reason they only let people use some of the grassy area. Much of it is OFF LIMITS. Hello? – there are lot’s of people in Paris and they can use all the space they can get. Sure the green grass looks nice, but still…

A little crowded.  Reminds me of summer Sunday at Newport Beach,
without the sand and water.



Beatiful tree; great use.  Wish I had gotten a better shot.



A great shot by The Lovely Wife. This is what the French do best. 
I wonder why everyone loves Paris? Une Big Mac, avec frites VIN!

One really cool thing they do – and I have to give credit to Hugh S. for pointing this out; they provide chairs that you can move around. Most are single seat metal chairs, some straight back, some inclined for laying back. They are not anchored to the pavement, so you can move them around as you please. Have a large group? No problem. Want to be off in a corner for some peace and quiet? Again, no problem. There does not appear to be a theft problem. Plus, they are painted a green color, so everyone would know where the chair came from.

Note the chairs, scattered where they are wanted.

Chairs in the sun or shade, your choice. 
As the sun moves, so can you.

Observations on Paris – Pt. 6



le-lutin-dans-le-jardin Great final evening dinner.

In the Café’s and Brasseries, don’t expect sharp knives.  Of course, the meat is usually tender enough that they are not really needed.  I just can’t imagine most North Americans accepting a dull knife in a Denny’s.  In Paris, you accept many things that you would not normally.  On second thought, plastic knives on planes are now the norm, so we do accept many things that we thought we would not.

Frites were perfect, perhaps because we were in Paris?
The Steak and Lobster Salad were even better.