Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Paris!

Trying to look fab infront of the Arc de Triomphe - My little guy, moi, & the Hubby.

& we are here! It has been a long, long trip so far. To start with, we left Japan and flew to Seoul, South Korea and stayed there overnight. Our connecting flight to Frankfurt was 11 hours, which truly was not so bad. Yes, it was long, but the food was good, there was room to breathe, and the scenery kept us engaged. Entertained ourselves with the map function on the video screen, trying to figure out where the heck we were. We flew over Mongolia, Siberia, St. Petersburg, Estonia, Latvia and Belarus to get to Frankfurt. We had an excellent though very short time in Frankfurt before finally getting to Paris last night.

Let me say, peeps, that arriving in Paris at night and hauling baggage through the metro does not imprint well on moi. I was not a happy girl schlepping les sacs across the Seine. But it all worked out. We are in an apartment in the 7th with a view of the Eiffel Tower from our living room, bellies full from a late lunch at Laduree and calories burned from all the walking!

It's not too cold here - much warmer than Germany - and we are all comfortable and happy.

Hoping your week leading up to Christmas is a fun one!

Hugs from Paris!


13 comments:

  1. You all look GREAT!!! I hope you have a fantastic time...

    Your purse looks so cute...very chic and tres Paris!!!

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  2. Thanks Dina! My 2 pieces I needed for the trip, the Ingenue Coat and the Tweed Bag, have worked out pretty well. The bag is holding up and the coat is working very, very well! Thanks for the kind words!

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  3. I love it!! Our Christmas card family pic was taken in just about that very spot this year! Have fun :)

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  4. Oh so happy to hear from you. Such a beautiful picture!
    hmmmm, as I can see you are already at the Champs Elysees doing your shopping splurge huh?
    Miss you!!

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  5. Beautiful! For folks who just did a great deal of flying, you all look fantastic! I hope you have a happy holiday as well, and enjoy your time in Paris!

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  6. It is so exciting to see you there! That coat! That bag! You look so french! Have a fabulous holiday!

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  7. You do look fabulous, more fab than a Parisian I must say. Enjoy your stay and thank you for keeping us updated!

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  8. How jealous am I? Have a wonderful Christmas!!

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  9. Ladies thank you for the super encouraging words! I was a total J.Crew commercial yesterday... Turtleneck lycee dress, coat, & bag. Hope you are all toasty and warm and enjoying your Christmas week!

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  10. You guys look EXTRA GREAT in Paris!!! So happy for you to travel! You are truly the luckiest! The INGENUE is tres Paris all the way!

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  11. wow you're blogging from paris, yay! have a wonderful time. it's one of my favorite cities...(although i haven't visited tokyo yet! hehe). stay warm and have a wonderful holiday!

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  12. What a beautiful pic! Brings back memories. We also drug our bags through the metro lol. Have you got stuck in the turnstills with a used ticket yet lmao. I was contiually doing that.
    I would love to know how your apartment works out. We are thinking of staying in one next time.

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  13. Yogagirl, I tell myself that I'm lucky every day we're here! So glad I bought the coat.

    tres tippy, I am in love with Paris. & you will love Tokyo when you stop there on your honeymoon!

    Shannon, Hilarious. I am constantly looking at my metro tix wondering if they're used or not. My bag actually got stuck in the turnstiles and the stairs that lead down, only to lead back up - drove me absolutely bonkers. I think I'll set up a post about the apartment situation. Hotels have their perks but with a little guy this was a good deal and all I have to say is, WASHER-DRYER.

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