FOOD, FOOD, FOOD

 Last night in France, in Provence to be exact, unless flights are cancelled due to thunderstorms and heavy rains. Above are pumpkin (potiron) soup, followed by roast lamb, potatoes, and zucchini. Vive la Francce!

LAPIN À LA CRÈME

I am returning to Belgrade on Wenesday, but will sorely miss French food, like this lapin à la crème (rabbit in cream sauce), served by a friend here. I had never seen entire heads of garlic used before, but wow!
 

APPLE PAVLOVA CARAMEL SAUCE

 Went to lunch today in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in Provence. This trip to France has been one big dining marathon. Vive la France! 

HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

 Here I am on Pont de l'Alma in Paris. In the background is the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox  Cathedral, opened in 2016. Tomorrow--off for 5 days (never enough) in Provence.

AW, RATS!

Strolled through Les Halles in Paris yesterday. Came across La Maison Aurouze, the famous pest control shop founded in 1872. As you see, the ship is there with its hanging rats that were exterminated in 1931. If you watched the Pixar film Ratatouille, Rémy, the main rat, s shown standing in front of this shop.

DINING IN DECADENCE

 

I have always wanted to dine at Paris's lavish restaurant Le Train Bleu, in the Gare de Lyon. Yesterday I did, and it was fabulous.

MOI EN 1970

The top photo is yours truly in 1970. I had climbed up the one tower at Notre-Dame where I met a kid who asked me to take his photo with my little Instamatic and I did. He offered to take mine. I carefully ascended the few meters to this pole (ah, youth...) and here is the result. I googled now to see exactly where on the roof this was and found much earlier photo of man who had had the same idea. 
 

A MONTH WITH 'R'

 October has an 'r', so it is oyster time. Do you like oysters? 

CAPYBARAS LOVE PARIS, TOO

 Capybaras are very popular with kids, as stuffies, gadgets and useful items. I think they're cute too, but I passed on this bag. 

A PIG A DAY

 Le Petit Vendôme, the small café/restaurant on 8, Rue des Capucines, has for years been known as making the very best 'jambon-beurre on a baguette' (ham on buttered baguette) sandwiches. And they are good! Lines form in the a. m. and again for lunch. 

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE

 A display of milk and dark chocolate leaves from the well-knowm Parisian Maison du Chocolat near the Bon Marché department store.