{"id":1065,"date":"2009-05-30T07:51:26","date_gmt":"2009-05-30T11:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forbesgrant.com\/blog\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2022-01-12T08:25:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:25:57","slug":"day-91-buttes-chaumont-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forbesgrant.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/30\/day-91-buttes-chaumont-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 91–Buttes Chaumont, etc."},"content":{"rendered":"

I wasn’t going to leave Paris without stopping at Thevenin for a\u00a0croissant aux amandes\u00a0<\/em>or something, so added that to the net weight factor this morning. Probably cancelled out Sandy’s run and my workout at the gym. So what?<\/p>\n

We realized we hadn’t been to the 19th arr. this trip yet, so we made up for that today by a walk through the gorgeous Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. (Cimiti\u00e8re du P\u00e8re Lachaise was a possibility but (a) we’ve been there a number of times before; (b) it’s better to visit there on a gloomy day, at least in my opinion, or a cold, crisp day in the Fall; and (c) it’s in the 20th arr.)<\/p>\n

Last time we were in Buttes-Chaumont, it was freezing cold, a few Januarys ago. This time, it was equally beautiful but with lush foliage. (Check out photos, Brigitte.)<\/p>\n

In the afternoon, we went over the Jardin du Luxembourg and sat by the Medici fountain. Very tranquil.<\/p>\n

Later, we stopped by the Caf\u00e9 de la Mairie for some excellent people-watching; very busy around town today.<\/p>\n

Sandy had noticed earlier that the Red Sox\/Blue Jays ballgame was showing at the Moose, a Canadian-themed bar owned by an Australian, so, sport that she is, we went there before a late dinner\u00a0at L’\u00e9pigramme, just down the street. Jays were losing 3-2 when we left.<\/p>\n

Had a very pleasant dinner, walked the 30 seconds home, and that,\u00a0mes amis<\/em>, was our sabbatical.<\/p>\n\n\t\t