***Disclaimer, this post has loads of pics, consider yourself warned :)
One weekend before Christmas James and I decided to venture into Paris to take in some of the holiday cheer. It was a super fun day for us.weekend for James and I. We started near Printemps, a very fancy shopping center that has the most amazing animated window displays during Christmas.
 |
| A glimpse of the window displays (there are many different ones) |
 |
| One of the elaborately decorated trees in Printemps |
We shared a lunch and then some quiet time at Starbucks (it's one of my favs and James loved the white chocolate mocha too)!
 |
| Mocha & White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake |
 |
| Mocha and creme brulée cheesecake for James! |
Then we headed to the Christmas markets on Champs-Elysses. This area was much larger than I expected.
 |
| Lots and Lots of people |
It included all sorts of gifts, food, and drinks.
 |
| Macaroons |
 |
| Gaufres (waffles) |
 |
| Vin Chaud (Mulled Wine) |
 |
| Fromages (Cheese) |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Marrons Chauds (Roasted Chestnuts) |
 |
| La Barbe du Papa Noël (The beard of Santa, cotton candy) |
 |
| The closest I will get to a snowman this year |
 |
| USA represented at the market |
Some of my favorite gift options...
 |
| So great to see the United Nations of Baby dolls! |
 |
| Lavande (Lavender) from Provence |
It also included some fair-like rides, an ice skating course, and Santa.
We walked up and down taking in all of the sites and waiting for night fall to see all of the lights. Insert light pics
 |
| The view before Nightfall |
|
 |
| All lit up |
 |
| From the other side with the Eiffel Tower in the background |
Looking at Christmas displays, sharing a lunch and coffee, and taking in all of the lights on the most famous street in Paris…It was my idea of a perfect day.
Lynn, I just was able to look through these pics and LOVED all of them. What a perfect day indeed. Happy New Year to you, James and the girls! xoxo
ReplyDelete