Well, the unthinkable has happened, as we all knew it would, today was our last day in Paris. Jack packed up the older girls at 8:30 this morning and said 'I'll get the girls out of your hair for a couple of hours so you can pack. Maybe we'll see a movie or something.' I didn't see him again until 5:30! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the peace while I got organized, but I think at least some of the motivation for this big day out was so Jack could avoid packing. I have noticed that, every time there is packing to be done, Jack is suspiciously absent, always employed elsewhere on some very pressing business ...
So Jack and the girls did take in a movie - Cars 2 in 3D. Afterward they made their way over to the Pompidou, which is free on Sundays, and were fortunate to be able to join an art workshop that was just starting. Lunch at the chic Restaurant Georges on the top floor of the museum had the potential to go very badly but the girls did Daddy proud and garnered lots of admiring looks from older patrons at other tables. With the wolves solidly at bay, they continued on and toured a special exhibition that explores Indian society called Paris-Delhi-Bombay. Jack knows India well and the girls were very engaged in the exhibit and loved hearing Daddy’s stories. (He probably didn’t tell them about the time he was driven to a dark alley by an Indian cab driver who then attempted to mug him). Finally, Jack took them to one last patisserie, Pain de Sucre, where they selected 5 pastries to try. It’s not fair to judge a patisserie on just one, now is it?
We met for dinner at our local brasserie and had our last steak frites for a while. At home, we got the kids to bed and finished up our packing. We then sat down for our well deserved treats from Pain de Sucre but they looked a little worse for wear after their trip across town ... they still tasted good though! Tomorrow morning, the maxi cab comes at 7:45 to take us back to Charles De Gaulle. The only bright spot is we get to spend next week in Canada, enjoying the company of our friends and family – that really takes the sting out of leaving Paris!
À bientôt.
Hello! We met at Gjusta in Venice a couple months ago - we had our almost-2-yr-old son Luke with us. I read your Paris blog and was so inspired that we are now spending a month in Paris this September! Everything's arranged, except for a few questions I have. First, did you bring a portable car seat (we were thinking of the Immo Go, which Uber uses), or were you able to get a taxi with a car seat from the airport? Also, what kind of schedule did you work out with your nanny? We're bringing our nanny, too, and we're wondering how you managed her time and what worked best. Thanks so much! Hope to hear from you soon. Best, Kathleen (kathleenjman@me.com)
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