taken on the iPhone on our jaunt in the Marais
We’ve made a point to walk around everyday, not too far, but just enough so that we can see our neighbourhood. So far I’ve had more impulses to stop on the narrow sidewalk and take photos with my phone than I have ever had in any other city, and I love that Paris inspires me so.
Today, our first full day (read: woke up before noon) in Paris, we wandered into the Marché downstairs to find, to our delight, most of the stalls buzzing with patrons. I discovered a small vegetable stand at the back where a long queue had formed for people to buy little black plums and tomatoes – nothing else. I peeked into the back wall of Mariage Frères lined with small tea tins on our walk down into the heart of the Marais. We picked up a delicious baguette stuffed to the brim with andouillettes, caramelized onions, mustard and roasted potatoes at the market on rue Rivoli, and devoured it on a bench by the Seine. [Note: Terence, you’d love andouillettes – tripe and pork sausages!] I had the most amazing chocolate orange ice cream studded with lots of candied orange bits at Berthillon – made me wonder why I’d ever bother making my own ice cream while living here. Oh wait, did I mention that downstairs from us, there’s an olive oil purveyor with taps and taps full of different olive oils ready for sampling? [Kasia, I’m waiting for you.]
However, I’m also a little wary of the fact that this “new-ness” will wear off, and one day I may gaze at the buildings the same way I look at the towering mountains in BC – that is, with a “meh” attitude. So for now, as much as I can, I’ll be taking photos with my phone (Instagram, Hipstamatic, and the good ol’ camera app), plus with my SLR whenever I can. I also want to share these photos as much as possible, so I’ve created a Tumblr account for mangoonanapple, where I’ll be uploading daily pictures!
The blogs & meaningful words will continue here – Tumblr will be just an outlet for photos – an overflow, if you will. Check it out!
