Monday, January 5, 2026

Monday in Paris

Our last day in Paris started with a meeting close to Galeries Lafayette: Next door was an Asian markets were we found many nice goodies


Then it was time for some lunch at an Japanese pan cake restaurant. The pan cakes were really fluffy and the cream in the side very generous




 


While we were eating and talking it had started to snow outside and we stepped out into a different city




Since there is not really snow on La Reunion everybody enjoyed the white surprise



Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sunday in Paris

After another nice breakfast at the hotel we headed to Montmartre where Mia wanted to see a house close to Sacré-Coeur that was in a movie she watched (The summer I turned pretty)


Around the corner it was very crowded and touristy


 Time for some bubble tea


After trying to find a toilette on Champs-Élysées we met our friends for some ice skating at the Grand Palais



Discussing some serious issues:


With the sun setting the light turned magically



Then the special light effects started




After the ice skating we headed to the Champs-Élysées at night


A stop the the Stranger Things sales event at Galeries Lafayette

 
Expensive cars in a  side street with fancy stores


Interesting people as well


Then we ended our walk at the Palais de Trocadéro with a view of the Eiffel tower


 Just in time for the sparkling at 22.00 h

Then we had time for some group pictures



Back at the hotel close to midnight were the metro station was covered with advertisement for a new Netflix show


Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saturday in Paris

Our first full day in Paris started with a dusting of snow along the Bassin de la Villette where our hotel was

 

After a nice breakfast we headed to the suburbs to see a housing complex Les Espaces d'Abraxas that was used as a backdrop for the Hunger Games and other movies


Another post modern housing complex nearby that was also used for movies




Then we had lunch at Mia's friend's uncle's place


By bus, RER and tram we made it all across Paris to St. Cloud to see the Lumiers en Seine light show in a park


 


A ride on the carousel just like on Mia's first trip to Paris 10 years ago






A nice pizza after a long cold walk in the park 


Back home in an old metro car from the 60'ies on line 10