Sunday, December 11, 2011

Paris in November

It's been a busy couple of weeks, but now that finals are over, it's about time I shared some photos from Paris...

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Along the Seine River - Notre Dame and the Pont de l'Archevêché
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Afternoon walk through Père Lachaise cemetery
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Afternoon sunset at Père Lachaise
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Croissant cooking class at La Cuisine de Paris
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Clear, sunny Sunday at Sacré Coeur
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Chanel purse in the Karl Lagerfeld's Printemps Christmas windows
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We absolutely lucked out with the weather during our stay in Paris. 9 days out of 10 we had clear, blue skies, a soft orange glow from the distant sun, and little need for a coat. My mandatory visit to the Père Lachaise cemetery was hauntingly beautiful at sunset and the view from the top of Sacré Coeur on a Sunday was stunning. Couldn't have asked for anything better!

One morning, Francesca and I took a croissant cooking class at La Cuisine de Paris. Just along the Seine and two blocks down from l'Hôtel de Ville, this charming little cooking school offers cooking classes in French and English. For three hours we worked in pairs rolling thick layer upon layer of butter into dough to create classic croissants, pain au chocolats, and croissants aux amandes. It was a fun class (definitely made me appreciate croissants more!) and the chef we worked with was really great. Check out Lost in Cheeseland's interview with one of La Cuisine de Paris's founders, Jane Bertch, or head straight to their website to see their full schedule of classes!

Now, I'm back in Portland for the holidays with lots of fun things lined up in the next few weeks... Got tickets to see Foster the People on Wednesday, picking up the Christmas tree tomorrow, and most of my friends will be home by the end of the week... Life is good! Hope you are all well and staying warm wherever you are!

À bientôt!

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