French Friday and Giveaway!

Happy Friday Everyone!
I am thrilled to be showing you more of what I experienced in France.
Last week I took you on a trip through Marie Antoinette's Petite Trianon. I also offered you a free French Postcard download and a chance to win a Limoges Tea cup and saucer. You can still sign up today to win (winner chosen next Friday). Just make sure you mention in the comment that you would like to win.

Now for today. I would have to say what I miss most about Paris is walking down the small narrow streets, you never knew what delightful spot you might come upon...(there seemed to be an endless supply of small narrow streets!).

One day I turned the wrong way while heading to the subway and found a special place.

A romantically quaint sidewalk cafe. So sweet and you could smell the delicious food.

This was on an exceptionally narrow street that wound up and around very old buildings

Here was a table waiting just for us!

The menu

These flowers were growing in pots near the seats. They smelled heavenly! I have never seen roses like this, it was so gorgeous it was almost unreal.

There are millions of people in Paris, and millions (it seems) of narrow streets and cafes. You would think that this would create an atmosphere of rushing, with busy people preoccupied with their lives. But it doesn't feel like that at all. It feels relaxed. It looks as if Parisians cultivate beauty. You regularly see people walking with flowers, and of course fresh baguettes. And in the evening, people are walking towards a cafe in search of a good meal and a great glass of wine. We spent a number of nights sitting at a little round cafe table with our bowl of olives, glass of wine, fabulous salad, just watching people walking by. I saw some amazing fashion, and incredible shoes! One thing I noticed right away, I never saw anyone walking in white running shoes. You know how here in America, we wear them all the time. Very sensible...very comfortable. But not in Paris, even older women wore great looking shoes. Absolutely fascinating.

Here is my French Friday Giveaway! If you haven't commented yet that you would like to win it, please do so. This is a tea cup and saucer by Limoges. Very delicate. Just lovely.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.
hugs,
Terri