I've returned from the land of glorious wines, cheeses, and chocolates! Paris is by far my favorite city. I love the culture, the food, the art, the SHOES! I can assure you that if you love shoes, you'll be in heaven! (or as my parisien friend calls it "you will have a shoe orgasim". ;)
I stepped off the plane on Friday at 6:30 am, stopped at Shanta & Marcs to drop off my things, and the three of us were off to the train station to Loire Valley. I can still remember the first time I saw the buildings when we got off the metro. It's amazing how detailed the designs on the buildings are. It really gives the word "beauty" a whole new meaning. Every ledge, every iron gate, every pillar, has a hint of Romanesque archetecture. It was as if every building was it's own masterpeice.
We arrived at Angers, a city known for the city of their flowers. We walked along the cobblestone alleys and admired the old style buildings, the cathedral, and the abbey. This was my first time seeing buildings more than just a few centuries old. To think that these buildings still stand over thousands and thousands of years is incredible. We stopped to grab lunch at a stand... unfortunetly for me, I ordered a chicken sandwich w/ mayo and ended up with a mayo sandwich with chicken. Not the best first meal in France to say the least. Luckily, dinner made up for lunch and the food absolutely amazing! So, you have to know that I am somewhat of a "light weight". I'm even fairly picky about wines due to the fact that well, I like sweet things, and wine..well, most of the time it's not so sweet. But then came along this wonderful little drink called Kir. I think it might of been made a mistake for Shanta and Marc to introduce me to this lovely concotion because now I'm addicted to it and heaven forbid, i might turn into a little alkie because of it. haha jk!! I did bring back a massive bottle of creme de cassis...party at Amy's anyone? ;)
Following the appetizers, we ordered a bottle of wine to pair with our main meal. At this point, I was pretty much toasted and had the need to go to the bathroom. I see 2 doors, both with pictures on them. I pay no attention to the pictures because I figure that they're just there for decoration. Little did I know that there is acutally a picture of a MALE or FEMALE on each door. As I'm exiting, I see see this guy walk in. He seems confused and says "pardon"and then starts laughing and says something to our waitress and points at me. At this point I'm really confused as to why he was laughing at me and then I realize that I've gone in the mens bathroom. To make matters worse, he comes back and happens to be at the table next to us and sits right next to me! Talk about total humiliation...
I'll have to continue this in a little bit. Photos are also on the way... à bientôt!
