Mmmm Paris

I think all I did since I arrived in Paris was eat! Most of it baked goods and duck confit!

Things eaten of note:

- macarons from Laudrée and Pierre Hérmes
- petite financiers

- baguette traditionelle from Gosselin on Rue St Honorè

- pain au chocolate (ate a mini version too!)
- duck confit twice
- french onion soup

Also did shopping for stuff my mom and brother wanted from Paris. Walked a lot, but no doubt not enough to burn off the calories from all the food I ate.

I have been couch surfing in Paris. Staying first with Claire, who has lovely little flat in the 9th arr, with an amazing view of the city. I hung out with her and her friends in the Marais one evening.

Now I am staying with Florence in her big flat just across from Gare du Nord. We went to a Paris Couch surfer quiz night last night. It was the one year anniversary of the weekly event. It was really crowded all night, people spilling out on to the street until after midnight. Our team didn't win, but it was fun to meet and hear about all the different couchsurfing experiences and stories.