It's the little things...

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been sick for the last few days.  I have a miserable cold.  It's slowed me down quite a bit, but I think I'm on the mend.

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Going to a new place is never 100% perfect.  There are little things that irk.  They are just little things that are different than you're used to.  I'm not a negative person, life is too short for that.  I like to focus on the positive not just while travelling but in life in general. The following are a few little things I have enjoyed about being here...

• Walking down little side streets because you just never know what you'll discover
• Walking a different way home and discovering a place I had wanted to go to, but had thought it was too far away and that my feet just didn't have the ability to walk that long distance that day;
• Sitting at a cafe, drinking tea and watching all the people go by;
• Going out to my favorite boulangerie to buy a 1/2 baguette;
• Going to a bar and end up having such a good time we didn't get home until 4:30am;
• Going to the market every Saturday to buy a small rotisserie chicken and some flowers;
• Doing really well with my budget and yet I don't feel like I've missed out;
• The metro which is hot as hell but is well organized and cheap;
• That comfortable feeling as I step out the front door of my building and the neighborhood feels like home;
• Drinking Orangina because not only is it tasty but reminds me of a family trip to France when I was a teenager;
• Having little chit chats with strangers, whether they be tourists or locals;
• Lighting the rose scented candle I treated myself to after a long day and just relaxing.

This list is by no means complete.  There's so much to love about being in this city and I feel so fortunate to have had this opportunity.  And tomorrow - Alex arrives.  I can't wait to share this wonderful city with him.

 

~ L