When my sister decided to accompany me to Paris, I was thrilled. So excited! Lynn is the thrifty one, you see. A trip across the pond is something she takes quite seriously; however, I suppose the timing was right as it only took a minute until I heard her elated response: “Yes!”
Since it was Christmas Eve, they were serving champagne. What an excellent idea! Two glasses of pink champagne later, my husband was beginning to feel a little warm and fuzzy.
I gobbled up this book in five hours. I have never in my life read a book in five hours—for a couple of reasons. First one being, I love making a good book last, and second, I have never had a book take a hold on me so quickly. I began reading and couldn't put it down until I was finished.
I did warn my husband before his first trip to Paris: “Parisians can be a little aloof.” Yet the taxi drivers, concierge, waiters and shop workers all seemed to take to my husband marvelously. They were proving me wrong!
My butterflies were out in full force as we made our way to her front door. I was walking in the footsteps of Mademoiselle Chanel.
Okay, so maybe it isn’t an actual 'book club', considering that I am the only member. And maybe it doesn’t actually take place in Paris. But these fantastic, beautiful, page-turning books are, in some way or another, related to Paris.
The respect I already had for this woman cemented the instant that I met her. She walked into the coffee shop and kissed me on the cheek as though we had been friends for years.
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I have to give credit to Kerrin Rousset. While reading her blog, my eyes feasted on the most heavenly piece of dessert I had ever seen! Surely, this was the crème de la crème of desserts?
It was at Le Meurice where I had the room-upgrade surprise of a lifetime. “Oh Madame, you are going to love your room!” said the receptionist. “What? Who, me?” My imaginary tail was wagging!
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