Oh La La! We Are In Paris... Our Day Nine... by Montreal photographer Hera Bell and her husband Anthony

 

 

We decided to head back today where we were last week, the Marche des Enfants Rouges.  Today we were not going there to shop, but to try out some food from a Moroccan food stall that we had seen the last time here.

Late Sunday morning and the streets were packed with shoppers hustling and bustling to get their fresh produce.  We got ourselves into line, as we pondered on what we were going to order.

Hera settled on the Chicken Brochette Couscous, while I went for the Chef’s special, a mix of chicken, lamb, hot sausage and kefta, a type of meat ball.  We also ordered a red and green pepper salad, and a sweet syrupy dessert made with semolina with dates within.  The meal was delicious.  
 

We had planned on not seeing many museums on this trip, as we have already seen most of them a few times already in the past.  They are all wonderful, and must be seen.  I am sure I would enjoy each and everyone of them if we entered them again.  With the Pompidou center always in our face, we just had to enter and visit.  

 

It is in a way an ugly building and an lovely building at the same time.  Some love it, others hate it, while I feel the tension of the love-hate sentiments.  And it fits so well with the work it contains, modern art.  The works also parallel that feeling.  Some pieces I love, others I do not at all, while many works seem to fall on that odd line in between.

We ended up staying in our neighborhood, and wandered the streets.  Hera bought a shawl-like jacket in one boutique.  Soon it was time for a rest, so we found a pub this time and had a beer.  Savoring our refreshing beer, we chatted and people watched.  

The days go by way too fast.


Photographer's notes: Today's entire photography was shot with a Samsung Galaxy SII cell phone. Sorry for the delay uploading the rest of the trip. We have few more days to upload. Thank you for your patience.