Life in Paris: Day 13 (Jardin du Luxembourg)

April 23rd, 2012

April, Tuesday 19th

Marlena was at school today, so I was left to do some exploring of the city! I hopped on the metro (since I’m now an expert!) and headed to Jardin du Luxembourg- a large garden in Paris.

It was really great to walk around the gardens! The well manicured lawns and surrounding statues make for a perfect place to sit and enjoy the afternoon. This almost 400 year old palace is stunning! In front on the palace is a large pond where little boats float freely, and people use sticks to push the boats and keep them moving I thought it was really cute.

There are also seats all around the pond . People sit around enjoying some lunch or reading a good book. It’s wonderful to see how people here really take the time to enjoy the small moments in life. Just as I did today

I headed home after that. It wasn’t long that I was home before Marlena arrived. We had planned to meet up with our friend Stefania again, for a little tour of a new area. Shame, I felt bad for Marlena, she was running late from school and she had to bust booty to get ready in time to meet Stefania. We all met up at Saint-Germain-des-Prés area : l’Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés which is considered as one of the oldest churches in Paris. It was right in front of the VERY famous Café de Flore, which has long been celebrated for its intellectual clientele. We walked along the boulevard Saint-Germain and made our way through all the little streets- we felt like true Parisians…

We ended the night with some dinner (at like 10pm! Which is somewhat normal for Parisians- different from our 6pm dinners in the states )

Today was a great day exploring this beautiful and cultural city! Can’t wait to see what we find tomorrow

Beaucoup d’amour,

Marlena and Nicola

Aude

The garden is lovely ! During summer you’re lucky to find a chair, sometimes people scream to their friends “look a free chair !” and sit on it before someone else steals it The building is where the senators work.
I hang out a lot on that boulevard, it leads to St Michel which is where students buy their books, and you also have a famous hiking store there.
- Nicola
  
  It was beautiful when I went so I can’t even imagine how great it is in the Summer?! I would probably be there everyday for lunch!
AlexandraSchwarz

I can’t believe it’s been almost two years since i’ve been to Paris! It’s an amazing city, with wonders to be discovered at every step. I loved the Louvre! It’s worthwhile! Keep having fun and keep inspiring us!
Goldenlotus01

Hi Nicola!
I was wondering if you could help me with some info. I am going to MUFE Academy in September and would like to know a few things such as where you and Marlena are staying and how far of a commute it is to school. Any help you can share with me would be a life saver as I do not know anyone in Paris.
- Nicola
  
  Hey there sweety Give me a list of your exact questions and I’ll see what Marlena and I can do to answer them Where are you from?
Jenny

I was in Paris last March and it’s fun to see you took some of the same pictures as I did. Hope all is well
http://www.linamarquez.com/ Linay

do you really have dinner that early? i have dinner between 9-10 in florida. i love all the paris posts. thank u.
- Aude
  
  Most of us eat between 19 and 20, it depends on family habits, when you come back from work (we have a set time to do in the day but the checking in and out hours are flexible) or if you have young kids. I’ve known some friends who ate as early as 18 pm, but it’s really rare. Dinner is really the family meal of the day, and we also watch the news which in France start at 19 or 20 depending on the channels.

Life in Paris: Day 13 (Jardin du Luxembourg)

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