Food in Paris

As I was in Paris , I wanted to eat the very best Paris had to offer. And that’s exactly what I did!And so came the idea to do this “Top 5 List”, so that if you ever have the amazing opportunity to visit Paris, this can serve as your good guide.if you eat everything on this list, you are going to be very, VERY happy with your trip! I know I was. In no particular order, here’s my top 5 which I tasted:

1. CARAMELS: If you have to pick only one place to do your caramel shopping, I would definitely choose Jacques Genin which is right in front of the Effiel Tower.



2. BORDIER BUTTER:Bordier butter is amazingly super smooth and super rich in flavor. You will literally eat loaves and loaves of bread just to eat more of this butter.




3. BAGUETTE, PAIN AU CHOCOLATE, AND PASTRIES:So while you are in Paris, take advantage of the superior breads and baked goods.



4.CHEESE FROM LAURENT DUBOIS:The cheese shop we visited was superb. They had us try some different varieties to get a sense of what kinds of cheeses we liked, then they started making some recommendations based upon our needs/wants.




5.MACARONS:

Sometimes spelled macaroon in America, the French macaron is said to have been invented by Laduree in the early 20th Century.





Go...try these, if you are in Paris.

A Sunday in Paris

Continuing my tour of Paris, I would like to tell how I spent my Sunday in Paris. Our tour group was resided in a 5 star apart-hotel “Reside Home” in outskirts of Paris. We woke up at 6, after the daily routine and breakfast we went on a city tour of Paris at around 8 am.
The first thing that we saw was the legendary Eiffel Tower. It’s a wonder of the world. By the time we reached there we were greeted by large crowds waiting for the chance to get in.

   We had privilege tickets bought by our tour manager, so we didn't have to stand in the queue .We were directly let in.We reached the 3rd stage of the tower by changing 2 elevators .One is an inclined elevator other is a straight one. The view is majestic form the top .All the royal palaces, the seal river, majestic buildings of Paris can be viewed in miniature sized from there.

I met few German kids there who were on an educational excursion with their teacher. One of my friends asked them what do they know about India. They said – Tajmahal , cows, camels, poor people ,hungry people. That’s it.We didn’t go to ask them further. As we came down , we were approached by the blacks, Africans may be, selling Eiffel souvenirs, key chains ,scarfs and so. It was hard to bargain with them. The only thing they said which I remember is -The deal is No Good for you, No Good for me!! .

We boarded our bus from there to take a city tour. Paris is a perfect Sunday spot. Everything is open . Tons of shops and cafes to browse in and eat. An amazing place to spend a Sunday afternoon. We had lunch in an Indian restaurant named “Welcome India”. The food was ok. Not so great .We were served typical North Indian food – roti, channa, Dal fry, jeera rice, salads, half boiled chicken curry and a sweet.

We then had to go to the Seal river bank were a cruise was waiting for us for a ride. We had a closer look at all the ancient buildings, museums, palaces ,parks, gardens .All of them depicted the royal life of Paris .It showed us how rich they are. We sailed through all the 32 bridges built across the seal river. There was dancing, singing in the cruise .An overhead head phone would tell us the history of the building or the place which we pass by.

It was 7 pm by the time we reached back. We again saw the illuminated Eifel fully lit up in White and yellow lights. It was a delight to watch. Treat to the eyes . For every 5 minutes , they used to switch on the flickering lights .We had dinner at the same restaurant were we had lunch and came back to our hotel.
It was the greatest Sunday I would have spent in my life time. Never will I forget it in my life.

Welcome to Paris

The whole purpose of starting this blog is to share my travel experience.I feel travelling is my blood.I visit new people, get to know new culture, new environment etc. Recently, I had a tour of Europe with my family . A local travel agency , Apna Holidays , had organized the tour .We had 5 countries in the tour , which was scheduled for around 15 days.The tour started with France. The city I would like to start with is the city of romance that is Paris.I would like to tell about our experience , first day in the city.

To tell about Paris, it is a capital city of France. A city of light, art, love, inspiration, romance and a world of fashion. It can be seen as the most interesting city of Europe and probably even as one of the most amazing city’s worldwide.A city that every one must visit and experience its beauty in their life time.

Paris is beautiful in every season, It has got continental climate. A warm and sunny summer,moderate winter and has no extreme temperature.

There are fabulous things to see in every corner of Paris. Glittering Eiffel Tower,Napoleon's Tomb, the Orsay Museum, the Louvre art Museum, zoo in the Jardin des Plantes, Seine River Cruises, churches and cathedrals attracts tourists towards it.

One of the tallest landmark of Paris is Eiffel Tower, it was built in 1889 for the world's fair. Its gives us a great pleasure to see glittering Eiffel Tower during night.

We landed in Paris flying via Srilanka in Srilankan airlines .It was around 12 pm .Almost 11 hrs. of journey !! Fully tried and exhausted due to jet-lag. First thing which we need was food and rest. Our coach was waiting outside the airport .We boarded our luggages and then we were taken to a hotel named 'Reside Home' which was located outside the city.

On the way ,I clicked pictures on my Canon .Here are the few shots.

It was a very cloudy afternoon, and a weekend also.So there was less traffic. We reached the hotel , had our food and took rest for about 5 hours. 

We woke up fresh in the evening.It was drizzling slightly.We had planned to see the illuminated Eiffel  tower in the night.At around 7pm ,we had dinner in an Indian restaurant.After that we went for the illuminated tour of the city.

Eiffel tower was glittering like gold. It glitters for 5 mins for every hour.

A very exciting day it was !My camera battery was almost drained off taking so many pictures.It was a very nice welcome given by the city.The day came to an end , and we rested back in our hotel.