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 We started the day with chocolate croissants. It is a good way to start the day. We headed to the Bastille and ended up spending hours at the Sunday Flea Market.  I found a lovely Spring jacket and a scarf that I did not need. All the ladies here wear scarves. We bought some fruit which will be a nice addition to all the cheese and desserts we've been eating. What was supposed to be a brief visit turned into a few interesting hours of exploring. Lunch was a couple of galettes (crepes) prepared as we watched and fresh squeezed orange juice.  It was a very pleasant, unplanned lunch. The Flea Market had an amazing variety of food including fish heads. For those familiar, The Trout Fishing in America song did start playing in my head.  This afternoon we visited Place de Vosges. "The Place des Vosges is  one of the oldest palaces in Paris and also considered one of the most beautiful . Known as Place Royale until the end of the 18th century, it was originally dedica...
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 Left Bank, Paris March 14, 2026 Breakfast included croissants from a bakery around the corner.  This may become routine! We might have overdone it today with 7 hours of touring the Left Bank. That includes a lunch break. We visited a few churches and 2 museums.  We started with The Cluny Museum which is housed in a bath house from the first century and a turreted Gothic mansion. It holds an amazing collection of medieval artifacts. We visited a few churches along the way which were beautiful. We fit in a nice lunch and Jack enjoyed his first order of escargot of the trip. After lunch we walked past the Sorbonne, Annie's Alma mater, before heading to the Pantheon. Here we saw Marie Curie and Voltaire's crypts along with some stunning statues and architecture. It rained/hailed for a brief time, but it was mainly a beautiful day. We stopped on our way home for some cheese and a baguette for an authentic light French meal. I'm not sure what we'll do tomorrow, but it will d...

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 We were much more rested today and we decided we are not too old for this adventure after all. We went on a wonderful food tour based in our area today. Our guide was great and we spent the day with 2 lovely ladies and their mom. They are from England and gave their mom a weekend in Paris for Christmas. If anyone is looking for gift ideas, this is a winner. The tour started with croissants, and moved onto macarons, chocolates, pastrami sandwiches (from the Jewish section of town), , onion soup, dessert (a wonderful little pastry) cheese and wine. We also explored a food market that had everything from oysters to roasted chicken. This will be incorporated into our future meal planning.  It was rainy but a great way to spend 4 hours. Aside from being delicious, it was a nice way to get to know our neighborhood.  We got a little lost on the way home which allowed us to explore a bit more.    After many hours, we went out for dinner.  I know I can't believe we...