we had a very memorable time in paris; joe was able to be quite productive in his research at the louvre…

and i definitely got to know the city much better. i enjoyed being able to walk around with less time pressure and see things i otherwise might not have made time to see, like the many free city sponsored art museums or just random parisian street life. having the trip coincide with pre-Christmas festivities was very interesting and a big bonus.

it snowed on our last day in paris. it was neat to see the city under a fresh layer of snow… pretty! we took one last stroll through notre dame cathedral with her christmas creche…

little birdies watching us eat one last nutella crepe…

looked through a few more second hand bookstores before dinner…

then it was time to go. au revoir!