Things didn’t really get off to a great start, considering that I woke up achy and sick. Even my appetite was slightly shot, and that’s never a good sign.
So what do you do when you feel like crap? In Paris, go for crepes…
For breakfast, I wound up at Creperie Josselin, which was recommended by Time Out Paris. Nice, homey atmosphere, all decked out in provincial decor. Had the Crepe de Marron, a double crepe filled with sweet chestnut paste. Lovely, just lovely.
Dinner was at another Time Out Paris recommendation - Creperie du Manoir Breton. It had a similar homey provincial theme, although it was less pronounced, and it was also a bigger space. I had the Perigord crepe, filled with duck, prunes, and caramelised pear. Also super-tasty.
So, despite tweeting that day that I wanted to do nothing, I did manage to go out and see a few things. Attempted to find the stop for the bus tour and couldn’t, so instead I wound up going up the Tour Montparnasse. The locals deried it as an eyesore, but. it’s certainly good for the view and to help you get your bearings in the city.
After that, I decided to just pick something off my list, and went to Musee Rodin. This again was one of those places where it really paid off to take time and appreciate things.
I did less well at my next stop, Hotel des Invalides, where Napoleon’s tomb is located. It was late in the day, hpoand I found myself starting to get distracted and not pay attention as much. I had to force myself to stop at one point and really look at things.
Also took the Metro for the first time and survived.
Overall, not a bad day.
