I love Paris in the Sprintime

The Arc de Triomphe taken from Avenue Champs Ely'see

       2 over years ago, my wife and I took a 8 day trip to Europe, 4 to Paris and 4 to Budapest. It was late Spring and the weather was perfect in Paris. Sunny, a little breezy and that crisp freshness in the air. 

May is into fashion, so we visited all the branded name shops along Avenue Champs Ely'see and Georges  V. The strange (well probably not strange to the Parisians) thing is now most of the buyers, say 80 pecent are by women is from Asia, particularly China and South East Asia. So there will be a some Chinese or Vietnamese Chinese (2nd generation, their parents migrated perhaps 30 - 40 years ago)  sales personnel attending to us. So, the sales people would be a mix of Asians, some French people (I am guessing) and some very handsome males (obviously gay) serving us. Paris is the gay capital of Europe, as San Francisco is the gay capital of USA. 

May, myself and some guy who happened to be in the picture,

Jardin au Tuileries (Tuileries Gardens)

 The city's infrastructure is rapidly crumbling, sad to say, as can be seen by the aging Metro, the horrible traffic jams and poor road maintenance. However, the city has a fascinating charm and joie de vrie (joy of life) to it. Parisians and the visitors love it for its playfulness, their not too serious outlook and their every changing fashion, which makes it a must visit destination for fashionistas the world over from Sydney to Shanghai to Sao Paolo. May enjoyed the visit so much that she went again last year for 6 days with her girlfriend to learn some French cooking, plus enjoy a wine tour. 

        

    With the airfares staying as affordable as they are (about S$ 1,300 for a return economy class ticket on Air France) and the 'cheap' EURO (compared to our strong Singapore dollar), I dare say we will want to visit Paris soon. 

      

    Cest la Vie.