Saturday Afternoon at the Park

Emmet and Chris' last day with us...appropriately the weather in Paris changed overnight from being sunny and pleasant on Friday to being grey, drizzly, and chilly on Saturday.


After a quick tour through the Musée Rodin, lunch at Au Babylone (amazing ice cream and sorbet -- mon dieu!) and a whirlwind trip through Le Bon Marche's Grande Epicerie, Chris and Emmet departed for London. David, Emmett, and I consoled ourselves later in the afternoon with crepes while Emmett got to enjoy his first baby croissant, a gift from the person who made our crepes.

One of the many things I love about Paris: there are parks sprinkled all over the city, hidden away in little pockets waiting to be stumbled upon. Some are big and well-known (like the Place des Vosges and Luxembourg Gardens) while others occupy just one little pocket of grass or a strip of median along the street. One medium-sized park we came across during our first couple days exploring our neighborhood is located a short walk from our apartment in the Marais. The Square du Temple contains a duck pond, a small playground, several benches along a footpath, and a large stretch of grass -- bonanza for Emmett since we live in a child-unfriendly apartment. He loves to crawl around, stalking birds, chasing after balls, examining dried leaves, and pulling out little handfuls of grass.