I saw my life flash before my eyes in the cab ride from the airport to the hotel. Now I know why I have always taken the metro! So many close calls and I was praying for the Lord to make it swift and painless. Note to self: Take metro!
Once I landed at the hotel the hunger hit me since I wasn't fond of what they offered on the plane so I tucked into the closest café to the hotel and had the best omelet I have ever had in my life. For approximately 12 Euros I had a huge plate of food, bread and butter with a café au lait. Then back to the hotel for a 5 hr. nap. After I was rested I wandered out to get a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower doing it's nightly performance of lighting up to wow the tourist. The ooooh's and aaaaah's from the crowd always gives me pleasure. I love to hear people enjoying themselves.
I then wandered the streets for a place to have dinner. I always ask God and my guardian angel to give me signs of what direction I need to go so when I saw a café called Bistro Dominique I took that as a sign of where I needed to dine since I have a friend named Dominique. Hey...I'll take any sign! http://www.bistrostdominique.com/restaurant.htmThe food was sooooo good. The French Onion soup is something everyone should experience. I'm not a big drinker but when in France I do sample the goods. I had a lovely glass of red wine (7.5 Euros). No nasty aftertaste from the additives that our wines have. It was yummy!
I met a lovely family from Orlando and we had a nice visit. They brought their 2 daughters to Paris for spring break. It's always nice to meet new people in your travels and learn more about what brought them to travel so far from home. I love to hear what draws people to travel out of their comfort zones. The husband made a comment that resonated with me. He found it 'soul enriching' (or something close to that). That is the reason I travel. I feed the soul. Seeing them with their young daughters reminded me of the trips when I brought Kimberly and Lindsey over and how I could see their world open up.
It is time to get a few zzzzs and rest up for my trip to the Luxembourg Garden tomorrow.
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