Celebrating 5th Anniversary in Paris

September 21st, 2007 marked our 5th anniversary and we celebrated in style. Having fallen in love with Paris in March 2006 when we went through for a few days on our way to Spain, we decided to return for a more thorough explore! There is no doubt - this is one of our favorite places anywhere! We spent the first part of our week at Chateau Coe in Croissy sur Seine with our dear friend Andy - unfortunately Sharon and the girls were in England so we missed spending time with them. While in Croissy, we commuted from Chatou into Paris every day for miles and miles of walking, exploring, eating and people watching! We also took a day trip to Versailles where I had my picture taken with a statue of Jeanne d'Arc! Chateau Versailles is probably the most opulent place either of us had - or will ever - see. It was mind boggling to walk through halls where the likes of Louis the XII, XIII and XIV walked before us!

The day before our anniversary, we moved into a lovely quaint gite in the Latin Quarter called Hotel Levant. We were a short 5 mintues from Notre Dame, Le Louvre and Iles St. Louis, where we discovered the most fabulous restaurants, our favorite being Le Sergent du Recruteur. If ever in Paris - GO - don't miss it!

La crème de la crème was dinner and a show on our anniversary at the world famous Lido on les Champs Élysées. It was spectacular. We sat next to a couple celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. We vowed to come back to do the same. So we'll be 91 and 92 at the time but we intend to live long and well!

From the view of the city from atop the Eiffel Tower to the artists working in Montmatre in the shadow of Sacré Coeur, it was a dream holiday. What a wonderful way to celebrate an anniversary! À la prochaine mon vieux Paris!!