04/04/2019

Managed a very busy and social day for my first day in Paris. Christian came by my hotel first thing in the morning and we had a coffee and a nice chat. He’s off for a ski trip when I’ll be back in Paris at the end of the month, so won’t get to see him again. After that headed for a walk past St. Sulpice and through the Jardin du Luxembourg, where I sat and absorbed some of the morning sun. From there a stroll to Pl. Contrescarpe, and then down Rue Mouffetard. Then off to meet Atsuko and her father. I met Atsuko at Mt. St. Michelle a few years ago when we shared a taxi to St. Malo. She just happened to be in town for a few days and staying right near where I am. We had a lovely lunch at Cafe Breizh, famed for their crepes which come in Buckwheat and are GF. After a quick nap and a meeting with a lady who rents some apartments to give her a deposit on one for the end of my trip, it was off to meet John and Atsu to go to dinner. I had found a potential interesting restaurant called Pierre Sang in the Oberkampf area. Well, it turned out to be a fantastic 6 course Prix Fixe (39euro), and the food was terrific. We all enjoyed it, and the waiter was also fun. Photos to follow.