Postcard from Paris

Sunday, November 11, 2012

I arrived in Paris on a beautiful Saturday morning in the 18th arrondissement.
I found my way haphazardly to my girlfriend Julia's flat using broken French and my smile!
I opened the gate to paradise...
and documented myself in the mirror to make sure this was all real.
I rode the metro from Chateau Rouge to Palais Royal to find my Paris daydream.
I found it!

I took my goodies to the Pompidou...
and sat soaking up the sunshine.
I ate the most delicious ham and swiss quiche!
Then devoured it...
I watched the Alexander Calder spinning above me...
and eventually wandered to my single most favorite art piece in Paris.
I strolled to the Tuileries Garden...
and remembered all the things I ever loved about Paris.
I watched the French being French...
and pictured myself riding a golden horse through the streets of Paris.
I found my stride when landing on Rue Saint-Honore...
and saw inspiration in every shop window!
including this one...

I stumbled upon this view...



and finally found the source of my macaron obsession. 



Here I saw life through pastel colored glasses.



Tea for one please!



I said goodbye to my friends at Laduree...



and discovered spoons falling from the sky.



I found the missing obelisk from my trip to Luxor, Egypt this past April.



Then stopped for drinks with a real Frenchie at Hotel Costes



The next morning the train awaited but I left my heart in Paris!

26 comments:

  1. Beautiful, Meagan! I'm planning to visit Paris in 2 years and this post is making me giddy with excitement!

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  2. Aww, this only makes me want to visit Paris even more! :)

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  3. Stunning photos - looks like you had a wonderful and action-packed trip. I can't wait to visit Paris one day!

    Kate xo petite-adveentures.blogspot.ca

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  4. Sound great. Like your postcard posts. Want to go to Paris! Now!
    C.

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  5. Lovely post! Beautiful photos and amazing illustration!

    Hugs and Kisses,
    Johanna, Sweden
    ART FASHION

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  6. Amazing images - looks like you had a amazing and action-packed journey. I can't hang on to check out London one day., I definitely like tracking all over the earth so much that is why I find travel agents that was acquiring a awesome encounter

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  7. That sounds like you had an amazing time! Lovely pictures as well! :) xx

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  9. YUMM Love the cakes

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  10. Seems like my ideal day in Paris!!! Love it!

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  11. Really nice! Its facinating, that you can travel and live on illustrations. Keep it up!

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  13. Love Paris! Nice pics and drawing!

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  15. i'm so jealous! i hope you have a magnifique time in paris. i'm going back in march and i can't wait!

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