Cole in Paris!

When dad and I arrived in Paris I couldn't believe we were here. When Kate and Laurie came for their visit, I couldn't believe they were here. 
AND when Cole came, I really couldn't believe he was here!
So much excitement and so much to do! 
How can we fit it all in in 10 days?!
(and how can I fit it all in a blog post?)

We had dinner one night at Vivant Table, a tiny hole in the wall restaurant with a total of 10 seats. 

  

 The kitchen was behind the bar, and the chef was wearing a striped shirt and beret. He was so french it was almost cliche.

 I ordered the pasta and cole order the lamb. When our food arrived we both looked at each others dishes and decided to switch.

We had after dinner drinks on the rue cler at a place called L'eclair

Lots of locals

 One day we ate a quick lunch before we walked through Luxembourg Jardins...

a Mr.

and a Mrs.

with some Berthillon ice cream and a Poilaine cookie!

 

  

Oh,  and the rain...

We were brave and asked someone to take a picture..

Oysters at cafe Suffren. I think Cole was missing the saltines and cocktail sauce

The rain did make for a pretty sky!

We also visited Versailles.

Can you imagine this room when it was in full swing for Louis XIV?!

 

 We rented bikes and it was the best decision we made all day.  

   

  

 

  

Then, 

We walked through the Tuilleries at the Louvre

We locked our love away on the "Locks of Love" bridge

Cole came to a demonstration with me

We had picnics in the Champs de Mars

We watched the most amazing firework show on Bastille Day from the apartment

 We shopped at Le Bon Marche

How do you like my hat?

We walked along canal Saint-Martin

Took a picture in front of the same church that my dad stood in front of when we came in 2007. 

We stood in line for 2 and half hours

With only french speaking Parisians..

For this roof top bar.

It was definitely worth the wait!

Then we had dinner at a place called Bones.

"I think the veal tripe is very good..!"

Yes, Cole ate veal tripe.

(If you don't know what that it is, google it)

Before I knew it, 

Cole was back home, but not before he left me with some flowers.

Bonne soiree!