Japanorama!

In Luxembourg Gardens

Boulevard St. Michel from our balcony

This a.m. we took a walk down a side street off Blvd. San Michel just to see where it went. Turns out we were in the Japanese restaurant district of Paris. There must have been 10 of them on Rue Monsieur le Prince. My favorite was Japanorama; (in fact, there were two Japanoramas on the same street). We noticed a bookstore selling used books in English, went in and bought a few. Paris has more bookstores and pharmacies than you would think possible. Parisians must read constantly and take a lot of medications. This street also has a Moroccan and a Lebanese restaurant, plus those little neighborhood markets with the produce out front on the sidewalk that are found on every street. We bought a sandwich from a street vendor which was delicious. The bread here is great. After lunch we took a walk through Luxembourg Gardens continuing through R. Cavelier De-La-Salle Garden and Marco Polo Garden. We then explored the streets on the opposite side of Luxembourg Gardens, finding yet another tasty bakery. At least we walk, not drive to the bakeries. That must count for something. -A.