Paris, Je T'aime

...that's probably one of the most over-used titles when it comes to blog posts about Paris but what can I say - I fell head over heels for the city. I’ve actually been there twice before (when I was 15 and again about 4 years ago) but for some reason the chemistry just hadn’t been there on those two occasions. Both trips felt a little like dizzying carousel rides – with all the sights and sounds melting into one as I raced around the city trying to see all the big attractions. I came away not really feeling like I’d gotten a proper sense of the place.

This time round sparks were flying. It being Valentines weekend probably didn’t hurt! But also because I’d already seen the main attractions we were able to stroll around at a more leisurely pace and wander off the beaten track from time to time. I also tasted my first – and 100^th – macaroon too. Having ticked off several other blogging clichés like taking copious amounts of cupcake pictures, getting bangs, and (shortly) getting a cat, macaroons were one of the last big things on the bucket list :) Anyway, here are a couple of pics from the weekend.

The Dali exhibition in the Pompidou Centre was amazing. We didn't know it was on so it was a very pleasant surprise. It was quite a surreal experience to see so many of Dali's amazing works crammed into the one room. Plus we even got to co-star alongside Mae West's lips (and as you can see I do in fact have a head afterall!) I think the exhibition runs until March so for anyone planning a visit it's definitely worth a visit. It's even worth visiting Paris especially to see it.

The last picture is a chocolate chess board - ingenious - it would certainly sweeten the sense of victory if you could eat each piece you capture from your opponent! Anyway, a big thumbs up for Paris. It's such a beautiful city. From the architecture to the street style, the food and the shops - there's a real finesse to the city with picture-postcard scenes around every corner. I'm already dying to go back. In the meantime, for anyone planning/dreaming about a visit, I'll be posting about some of the food/sights/beverage/shopping highlights from my visit so tune in next week.