Next came a walk down the Champs-Elysées, toward yummy pastry place La Durée, where we hoped to eat dinner. But this is France, after all, and we found that La Duré did not start serving dinner for another two hours. So we supped on pastry and chocolat chaud. We could have done worse.
At least the Champs was gorgeous. It was the most crowded I have ever seen it, mostly, it seemed, filled with French people, not tourists. Since it is the holiday season, I can only assume the local well-to-do were out in full force buying gaudy jewelry and Nike sweat-suit ensembles for their loved ones this Christmas.
Date: Dec. 09, 2006
Lights on Champs-Elysées
Next came a walk down the Champs-Elysées, toward yummy pastry place La Durée, where we hoped to eat dinner. But this is France, after all, and we found that La Duré did not start serving dinner for another two hours. So we supped on pastry and chocolat chaud. We could have done worse.
At least the Champs was gorgeous. It was the most crowded I have ever seen it, mostly, it seemed, filled with French people, not tourists. Since it is the holiday season, I can only assume the local well-to-do were out in full force buying gaudy jewelry and Nike sweat-suit ensembles for their loved ones this Christmas.
