Paris mostly for Parisians

We had a relaxed, unhurried time as you can have with three jet-lagged kids in Paris. The kids ate their weight in pastry, and we enjoyed several visits to the charming open market in Bastille, where we were staying. Paris is not yet again flooded with tourists, leaving the place alive with locals, yet also much quieter than we have ever seen. We had successful visits to both the D’Orsay and the Louvre. The kids hunted for the paintings represented in the postcards we had them pick out first, and all of them found works they felt connected to and interested in. Other highlights of our four days included haircuts for the kids in a little salon, a walk on the Coulee Verte (the original Highline), a stop at Deyrolle — an incredible shop full of antiquated taxidermy, several visits with Carl’s family, and many trips to the local playgrounds, where Willa quickly befriended other little girls no matter their origin or langauge.

We took off Sunday the 18th to Carl’s cousin Stephane’s country home in Muzy, an hour West of Paris in the Norman countryside.