Today was a get-up-late day. Erwin went out to a local boulangerie and got a wonderful bread with dried fruits and nuts. The boulangerie which is just up the block has a wonderful selection of breads. Finding a good bakery is important to living in Paris.
In the afternoon we took the bus to the Marais area. We did some window shopping (leche vitrines in French literally meaning window licking). We then went to our favorite tea room Mariage Freres where we enjoyed a lovely tea with a strawberry tart.
We went around the corner to the next street and stopped to visit with an old friend of Erwin's.
He runs a small antiques, brocante shop along with his wife. Erwin had met him years ago when the two of them did an exchange with students. We have always stopped in to see him on each visit. We were glad we did since he is planning on selling the shop. We plan to stop in again soon.
In the evening we did our first sort of splurge when we went out for dinner to l'Europeen, a restaurant across from the Gare de Lyon. I think I mentioned before here. Alexandria started with smoked salmon followed by scallops. Erwin started with foie gras and then the lamb steak. Both of us enjoyed our meals very much. The walk home was pleasant until we entered our building and found that the elevator was not running, the third time in 1 1/2 weeks. Had to walk up six flights. Tomorrow we get on the horn to the property manager. Good night.
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