Dessert and Night shots

Food has been one of the best parts of being in Paris. We usually have breakfast in the studio, and Pain au chocolat or some other fresh pastry is part of the mix. For lunches and dinners we most often eaten in outdoor cafes. Somtimes it's been a challenge to find an empty table and may take awhile to find the right place. We have not been disappointed. Each time we try a new place it seems as good or better than the last. Here is a picture of the desserts we had at a cafe near the Eiffel tower. Carol and Keith had a Cafe Gourmand with three petit desserts. They got creme brulee, moelleux chocolat (chocolate cake) and strawberries. I got Crepes with Nutella (chocolate crepes). Even simple food like an omlette seems to have a special taste to it. Maybe it's the fresh ingredients, or lack of preservatives. It just seems to taste better. I don't know how people stay skinny here. Perhaps their habits of walking or biking miles every day helps, but it's challenging me not to pack on the lbs.

After dessert we walked over to the watch the Eiffel tower light up. On the hour (starting at 10:00pm) the twinkle lights are illuminated for approximately 10 minutes. Here is a short videoshowing you the effect.

On our walk home tonight I got a shot of the Hotel de Ville (City Hall). It's a huge mansion containing the municpal offices including the mayors. City event are also held here.