Valentine's Day in Paris

Without Nate! Oops... But I was in a beautiful city with my mom and sister, and it couldn't have been much better.

Here's what we did on our first day in Paris:

After arriving at our friend Sue's apartment in the 20th arrondisement, we headed off to the Cafe Gambetta for some coffee - and bride watching! In France, engaged couples get married at Town Hall on Saturdays. We saw some beautiful wedding dresses from the window of the cafe.

After some life-giving coffee, we went to the market. The displays of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meats, and even clothing were beautiful. We picked up a rotisserie chicken from a street vendor to drop off at home for our dinner later on.

So then it was time to visit some museums! First, we went to the Musee Nissim de Camondo. This is a house museum filled with the amazing collections of art and furniture collected by a Jewish family in the early 20th century. They left their collection and home to the city of Paris, and were sadly killed in the Holocaust. Their memory lives on through their spectacular collection. This was definitely one of the best museums I have been to. Word has it, they will be expanding to open the stables soon!

Next, we visited the Musee Jacquemart-Andre, which has a lovely restaurant for lunch. After a delicious salad, we headed inside to see the artifacts. An enjoyable museum, but difficult to find!

We finished up the day with a little shopping, and cocktails at Cafe Gambetta. We also picked up some gorgeous Valentine's Day desserts to compliment our dinner. Delicious!