LE PARIS POST

Modified from the original version, which to my extreme consternation was suddenly lost after Safari froze. At first I wanted to punch somebody or something, but it is what it is, c’est la vie, so I present instead a photo diary from my weekend in Paris. With brief captions / commentary.   

Eurail pass / probably not the best idea, it doesn’t seem like I’m going to recoup the upfront cost :/Our hostel : Young & Happy! clean (enough), friendly people, awesome location (Latin Quarter), ice cold showers….. (the heater went bust and of course the repairman couldn’t be bothered to stop by. Dang French! It’s called a work ethic.)Hostel lobby / studying Rick Steves and the metro map in the morningSacré Coeur / Montmartre

MORE AFTER THE JUMP

Nothing beats a quiet stroll through a Parisian cemetery / here, at MontmartreA rather sad looking fellowEdgar Degas in MontmartreScaffold to the sun.Compared to the film, Moulin Rouge in the flesh is rather disappointing.Notre Dame / it’s better from back here10 points if you recognize the location / …… the “famous” steps from Midnight in Paris ! Just a short walk from our hostel. the areas is not as quiet and secluded as Woody Allen portrays it, as there is a bustling bar just across the street. regardless, we rang in midnight here on our first night, but our ride never came…. With my newfound affinity for cemetery strolls, there was no way I was going to miss the largest in Paris : Père Lachaise / here lies Edith PiafOscar Wilde wins for my favorite gravesite / covered in lipstick kisses and notes of adoration.Jim MorrisonI left my mark / CMClimbing the Arc de Triumph / free for students or European residents under age 26 or something / we don’t turn down free admissionLa Tour via L’ArcI think I found Vivendi HQ! / building with the rooftop gardens / I’m going to stop by next time I’m in town / (to clarify, I interned at Vivendi in LA this summer)Crazy lane-less circle around the Arc de Triumph / tilt shift just for funAccording to Bruno, Ladurée has the best macaroons / I did’t wait in line, but Elaine did!But I just want to ice somebodyShakespeare and Company : awesome bookstore on the Left Bank, with so much character and an intriguing history.SupertrampFlea market finds: 3 euro denim shirts x 3L’As Du : only the best falafel I’ve ever eaten / Rue de Rosiers in the Marais district / traditionally a Jewish neighborhood, more recently a growing gay community / yummy food, the BEST vintage shopping, contemporary and modern art at the Pompidou CentreCentre Pompidou / I hated the architecture, but neglected to take any photos which reflect thisToo much art to postresting my feet on the terraceThe best audience any musician could ask forSome sort of horse parade near Les InvalidesI never was a good thinkerSome other thinkersMusée Rodin gardens at sunsetParis purchases - vintage FILA sweatshirt / vintage silk dress / black & white starry scarf / red suede skinny belt / a good book, from Shakespeare and Company