A First-Timer's Impressions of París! (Or, "reviewing" the City of Lights as a Newbie)
Bonjour! (Passport stamp from Charles de Gaulle) I’ve been back home from my first ever trip to Paris for a few days, but already, a little part of me wonders if it was all just a dream. Was I really, truly there? Did I see those historic places, see those works of art, eat those foods? [ To be fair, the brutal head cold that sunk its viral little claws into me whilst across the Big Pond is probably to blame for any brain fog.. .] Anyway, my photos (and American Express card) prove that I really, truly was there, and I have thoughts... (Notre Dame- refurbs in progress) First, Paris is a city of beige. [ Yes, I know, that doesn't sound great. 😅 Stay with me, here!] It’s a city full of tall, old, beige buildings... a great many of which are decorated with beautiful wrought-iron balconies (some merely decorative, others usable) or stained glass, and often jazzed up with greenery and flowers. So in...