0 Stalking Paris Boots

Stalking bottes/boots in Paris requires some work...
Hanging out in le Grand Epicerie is an awfully good way...
To catch up...
On what boots THEY are wearing...

Another option is go to a hot exhibit like Basquiat at the musee d'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris...

Get on the very long line and just watch the latest Paris boots walze by...

Sometimes the boots get fed up with standing on line and sit down to wait. I got fed up waiting after an hour, but I saw a lot of fashion...

A bit of leche-vitrine/window shopping is required for trend following...

The riding style boots, L'Aigle are very hot now in Paris...

Carrying around their signature bag is de rigeur...

'Uggish' boots have made a comeback - these in Sonia's vitrine...

Added multi-straps update them...

One could get away with wearing one's old Uggs I suppose...

But when Galerie Lafayettes has a special promotion of Uggs + Jimmy Choo...

Offering jazzed up versions...

Who can resist?

A careful inspection is essential...

The prix - 740 euros, could help one curb ones impulsivity I suppose...hmmm

One does wonder how French Girls...

Eat all these divine desserts and yet fit into the skin-tight boots seen dans la rue...

True some Frenchies are quite busy working off those tartes...

I alone, was not wearing boots in Paris, but your friendly stalker-in-the-street must think of comfort 1st and be able to stalk another day...

BONJOUR PARIS BOOTS!

0 La Grève- Paris

Quite a few dear PBers inquired how I was doing during Paris' La Greve ...
Well the streets/rues were filled up with Paris trash...
The sanitation was not picking up...
Yep, that's all I experienced of La Grève in Paris.
Metros, buses, RER all were running and les rues were not even smelly. If this had been New York, Heaven help us!
Neatly piled pourbels didn't stop Parisiens walking petit chiens...
Crazy Parisien joggers were still out jogging in the brisk morning air...

Cafes were still full of Parisiens sitting outside yacking and smoking...

French Girls still had on their boots...

Why ever did I take my ballerinas?

Fall in Paris = BOOTS/Les BOTTES

c'est comme ca!

Au Nom de la Roses were still lined up as usual dans le rue...

La Grève didn't stop people eating ice cream...

Or buying beautiful flavored chevre fromage...

Berko, of Cupcakes Galerie from in Printemps had tiny tartelettes lined up in their Montmartre shop.

Grace took me to famous Les Petit Mitrons also in Montmartre...

To admire the tartes d'Automne...

Rows of oranges lined rue Montorgueil ignoring La Grève completement.

Goofy Fr. cat nail brosses at Pylones don't give a damn about La Grève...

Marlo, Amy's New York chat, knows zip about La Grève, being ensconced on the 6th etage/floor comme ca...

Life seems to go on in Paris, come what may...

BONJOUR La Grève!

0 BEAR'S last day in Paris

BEAR sends you a last bisous/kiss from Paris. It's been such a lovely trip and the weather co-operated perfectly - plein de soleil et pas trop de pluie! BEAR did not ride a Velib - too busy running. BEAR did go to a FAB croissant tasting at Amy's, who didn't know she live in a 'chambre de bonne' once a maid's room. Amy fell in love with all the gorgeous views of Paris.

As one is inclined to do if one lives on the 6th floor up in Paris.

Ah ze croissant tasting.Miam-miam!

BEAR was in 7th heaven on the 6th floor.

Carol was in 7th heaven with all the pate de tartiner spreads (caramel au beurre sale, cocoa-honey, noisette, bla bla bla ) she brought along to put on those croissants. Carol forgot to take serious notes in her ummm state of spread-ecstacy.

Off to meet ex-pat gallerist Grace in Montmartre of galerie Chez Grace.

Grace took BEAR to Cafe des 2 Moulins - Amelie's cafe from the adorable movie on rue Lepic - YUM!

BEAR had quite a full day of eating on Saturday, that ended with a divine home-cooked dinner and delicious cabernet franc from Chateau du Petit Thouars.

MON DIEU

Our Sunday flight was at 7 PM (19:10) so we killed time in W.H.Smith admiring bear stickers.

And jam stickers.

A last later run to the Raspail Bio marche.

For pommes to eat on the plane.

And a gift for our kind hostess, who dreams of eclair seame noir from Sadaharu Aoki

The curtain was coming down on Paris pastries for BEAR- it usually does by 2 pm on Sundays in Paris.

At Charles de Gaulle, BEAR cleverly grabbed a salade verte before boarding. AirFrance meals are not what they once were. A bit of browsing in the dutyfree is a must.

Especially Eiffel Towers...

BEAR as usual, checks out all the bears - Fauchon Bears are awfully appealing.

After a smooth AF flight and lots of zzzzzs,

BEAR bids New York BONJOUR

et BONJOUR PBers!