There seem to be this desire to make each day more wonderful than
the next. My vacation has taken on a slightly competitive edge that I
don’t really care for.
I decided to take things a little easy after our whirlwind trip to London.
The slower relaxed pace is working much better, lending itself to spontaneity which I’m quite enjoying.
Last night, just before dinner I took a walk towards the Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries, with no particular mission in mind except to walk, it felt amazing! I wasn’t rushing to get to some museum, parc or some rendezvous.
If there’s one thing I admire about the French, it’s their love of relaxation.
Take the café culture for instance; the cafés are everywhere and always packed, it’s incredible.
That is going to be my take-away from here; learn to relax like the French.

Here are a few pictures taken and edited with the iPhone from the last couple of days;

Did a little bit of shopping at Printemps.

Paul is great for a quick snack, and they’re all over the place.

Made it to the Apple Store in Covent Garden, it’s huge with minimalist brick and glass interiors.
Doesn’t that look like a classroom?

Painted my nails on the train to London, it takes very steady hands on a moving train.

Eat Pray Love en francais

Obviously on the ‘Eat’ portion of my EPL journey.

Fontaine St. Michel – I’ll miss this fountain the most, I go by it almost daily.

Le Bon Marche, probably my favourite dept. store, great layout.

Carousel du Lourve…

Le Tour and moving people…