Tourists on Champs Elysees and locals in the 3rd

A full and fun day! In spite of the neighbours upstairs partying till all hours I slept well (God bless the creator of earplugs), as did Paul.


Winter wonderland on Champs Elysees

He wanted to walk down Champs Elysees so we took the Metro.

 The Christmas markets were just so cute. Paris certainly dresses up well! Had loads of fun exploring stalls and shops, Paul bought the most elegant hat, and we did the obligatory photos with Arc de Triomphe in the background - and a clown?!

Dancing on Champs Elysees



Champs Elysees Christmas markets


Stopped for pizza today at a traditional Italian place where their French was about as good as mine!  Very nice food.

Another walk down the famous street, Amelia found a dress for her birthday, plus perfume plus a tiara (kind of) so she was a happy shopper.




Home for a cuppa and rest stop, then back out to our local shops, which will mostly be closed tomorrow. First up was the Boucherie where Amelia and I queued with the local ladies and bought trois cent grams de beouf filet for tomorrow's lunch. On to the Monoprix for balsamic vinegar and other essentials, then to the Fruits et Legumes for a few days' worth of veges.
Pretty laden by now, so home via the lovely little wine shop where we bought another vin rouge to go with our steak.
Tonight is ham and tomato on toast - life is pretty good. Lots of walking, lots of laughs. Tres bon!