In which intense and easy coexist
At the start of today, I expected an easy day. Farmers market in the morning, then relaxing in this little medieval town, perhaps with a stroll around the lake.
But when I’m with my family, things happen!
My mother – who was up until 4am last night – walked for ten miles around Paris today. “Because today is so nice and tomorrow will be cold and rainy”.
We sped through the annual scallop festival; sauntered winding streets in the outdoor flea market, strutted down the jardin des tuileries, and basked under the calmest place I’ve found in France (a particular library room near the Louvre).
We ate four of my favorite French foods: tomme de brebis, galette, a particular raclette wrap, and carbonara at the best Italian restaurant in Paris. (You may think carbonara is Italian. But if in France, doesn’t that make it French?)
Le jeu changed over time. From find caffeine to find food to find the most outrageous item being sold to people-watch to make the train.
(We made the train home, despite it leaving in 20 minutes and Google telling us the walk would take 22 minutes.)
If this were my everyday, I’d be exhausted.
Exhausted,
but happy.
😌
Julian Wise 