I haven't posted in a forever, mostly because my life is quite boring compared to the people on my f-list. However, tonight I have news
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I was able to pre-pay for a metro pass that's good for 5 days, I just have to pick it up once I get to Paris. I also took care of paying for my transportation to and from the hotel to the airport.
Any restaurant suggestions are welcome. Especially if they are not touristy and have good food that will not leave me totally broke.
I am guessing you got a hotel that provides "breakfast"? If not you can find any easy neighborhood bar and you can stand to have a cafe au lait and a croissant. Be sexy like the French. If you want to keep your budget hip -eat crepes. There are stalls all over Paris. You can get a ham and cheese crepe or a cheese crepe and a bottle of orangina. Delish I say. Save your money for dinner. It is worth it. Most good places have prix fixe dinner. Three courses for not too shabby of a deal. Do slightly splurge on one meal there. I have a deep affection for Bistro de Breteuil it is near Invalides and the Eiffel Tower. It is also where my husband proposed. For 38 Euros you get a three course meal (including a bottle of wine, coffee and an apertif to start -usually kir royale, my favorite) 3, pl de Breteuil Paris, France 75007 You can reserve on line here if you don't feel comfortable enough up for a reservation. You can usually get a reservation that night. Here is their menu (in English
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Mmmmmm, that menu looks divine! I have been planning to splurge one night for dinner. But really, that's not a bad price at all, considering you get alcohol.
I was thinking I would do the crepe thing for lunch a lot, or find a place where I can get a yummy sandwich on a mini-baguette. And yeah, for breakfast I am avoiding the hotel. I could have pre-paid for the breakfast there, but it was rather pricey. I's much rather go out on my own and get coffee and a croissant.
The trickiest part for me is going to be finding reasonable prices in the area I am staying in. But I can't complain too much because I'm not too far from the Place Madeleine, and I am totally going to the food stores there.
This was totally an impulse thing. I have four weeks vacation to use up, and I haven't taken a day yet this year. Plus I figured now would be a good time to go since: 1) less people are traveling because they are broke and 2) it's March so there will be less tourists around. I have no desire to wait in huge long lines. Sure, I won't get to see Paris in spring, but I will get to go back to places I loved so much almost 13 years ago.
Dood! I am LIVING IN PARIS right now!! Todd and I are in the 3eme in central Paris. We are so totally going to hang out!! E-mail me at delirifacient@earthlink.net & I'll give you our address and my cell #.
EEEEEE! I totally forgot you were in Paris now. It will be great to see you after a million years. I am sure I can make room in my sight seeing schedule to do some much needed catching up.
Also, the dollar has been improving against the Euro, so hooray for a not-too-terrifying exchange rate! Last I checked it was $1.26, down from $1.56 about this time last year.
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I can give you a gazillion suggestions of places to eat.
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Any restaurant suggestions are welcome. Especially if they are not touristy and have good food that will not leave me totally broke.
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If you want to keep your budget hip -eat crepes. There are stalls all over Paris. You can get a ham and cheese crepe or a cheese crepe and a bottle of orangina. Delish I say.
Save your money for dinner. It is worth it. Most good places have prix fixe dinner. Three courses for not too shabby of a deal.
Do slightly splurge on one meal there. I have a deep affection for Bistro de Breteuil it is near Invalides and the Eiffel Tower. It is also where my husband proposed. For 38 Euros you get a three course meal (including a bottle of wine, coffee and an apertif to start -usually kir royale, my favorite)
3, pl de Breteuil Paris, France 75007 You can reserve on line here if you don't feel comfortable enough up for a reservation. You can usually get a reservation that night.
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I was thinking I would do the crepe thing for lunch a lot, or find a place where I can get a yummy sandwich on a mini-baguette. And yeah, for breakfast I am avoiding the hotel. I could have pre-paid for the breakfast there, but it was rather pricey. I's much rather go out on my own and get coffee and a croissant.
The trickiest part for me is going to be finding reasonable prices in the area I am staying in. But I can't complain too much because I'm not too far from the Place Madeleine, and I am totally going to the food stores there.
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Also, the dollar has been improving against the Euro, so hooray for a not-too-terrifying exchange rate! Last I checked it was $1.26, down from $1.56 about this time last year.
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