Last day in Paris (28.11.06)

galeries lafayette arbre de noel, originally uploaded by tintinetmilou.

Tuesday, my last day in Paris
Well was supposed to rain all day but didn't start until mid afternoon and then only for a couple of hours. In Vancouver everyone has an umbrella but not in Paris. On Blvd Saint-Germain I was waiting at a very long light in the rain when I here a bonjour monsieur and discover a cute twenty something is sharing the space under my small umbrella. In English I could have thought of something clever to say but not in French.
Well went to Galeries Lafayette: food floor, terrasse, cooking stuff.... Quite the store and very busy. The glass domed roof is amazing no matter how often you see it.
Then off to a famous cook shop (E. Dehillerin) in Les Halles to look at their supplies. It's a warehouse style setup and you almost need to know what you want before you go in. Very helpful staff.
Then one final trip to Blvd St-Germain and the Marais.
So sad - au revoir Paris. Will I be coming back anytime soon? Who knows. It would be a good place to go for our 25th wedding anniversary??
Off to Strasbourg tomorrow and then on to Hamburg/Luebeck on Friday. Probably won't have internet access so my ramblings end here.