Okay, I'm thinking Disneyland Paris

[innerSpaceman]

Hahaha, that was the night we dined on baby duckling and consumed a two hundred dollar bottle of wine, whilst overlooking Notre Dame at sunset.



Ahhhhh, Paree!

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Hahaha, that was the night we dined on baby duckling and consumed a two hundred dollar bottle of wine, whilst overlooking Notre Dame at sunset.



Ahhhhh, Paree!

Une si belle vue!

That said, a 200€ bottle of wine would be lost on me. And what is it with dining on cute baby animals and vegetables those Frenchies insist upon?

If I had unlimited funds and this was my last blazing glory of a vacation, of hell, if I had the money, I'd do exactly that. Alas, I don't, but I think I will have more than enough to have a great time, enjoy wonderful bread, cheese and a city that evokes pure magic, and has Disneyland nearby just in case.

[Prudence]

I am going to die of jealousy now.

Ick.

Thump.

That was me, dying of jealousy.

Some day (she said, shaking her fist at the sky,) some day I will go back to Paris and stay in a swanky hotel where the toilets flush and I will eat baby animals and baby vegetables and maybe even a baby mineral if it gets too close.

[innerSpaceman]

You certainly don't need to spend a lot of money in Paris to have good food. It was one of those cities where everything was yummy, and 6€ bottles of wine were delicious.

That said, I always wondered why some wine cost so much ... and after the 200€ bottle ... I knew.

Ahem, it was still a barely mid-priced bottle in the restaurant's (Tour d'Argent) War-and-Peace-thickness wine book. And, though I dread feasting on cute baby animals like veal ... this place has specialized in baby duckling since the 12th Century .... and, yeah, it was the most delicious thing I've ever eaten.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

That said, I always wondered why some wine cost so much ... and after the 200€ bottle ... I knew.

Ahem, it was still a barely mid-priced bottle in the restaurant's (Tour d'Argent) War-and-Peace-thickness wine book. And, though I dread feasting on cute baby animals like veal ... this place has specialized in baby duckling since the 12th Century .... and, yeah, it was the most delicious thing I've ever eaten.

I'll bet it was, unfortunately, you could not see my tongue firmly planted in cheek with regard to that. Believe me, I'd of been eating that, too.

So how did you find out about this place? Just curious, that sounds like it was one of those meals to remember. I've had a few of those, but none in France...sigh.

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Hahaha, that was the night we dined on baby duckling and consumed a two hundred dollar bottle of wine, whilst overlooking Notre Dame at sunset.



Ahhhhh, Paree!

Um....sweetie ?....that was a €300 bottle of wine we consumed at the Tour D'Argent which, at the exchange rate at that time, would be about $345. Worth every penny!

[innerSpaceman]

Ah, oui ... I thought it went down far better than that 200€ merde we consumed down by the Seine.

[€uroMeinke]

We stayed here and loved it. We sprung for the few extra Euros to get an Eiffel view, but better yet were the sounds of street musicians and fresh coffee.

Yes in Montmartre, which can be rather tourisity up top on the butte, but with the Metro steps outside the door moving about Paris was a breeze.

The food was excellent almost everywhere including sandwiches from the FNAC record store on the Champs - Unfortunately, back home everything tasted like crap for weeks - so bring stuff home with you.

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ah, oui ... I thought it went down far better than that 200€ merde we consumed down by the Seine.

You mean the one at Jules Verne ?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

That said, a 200€ bottle of wine would be lost on me.

Same here. Ah, for 200€ (or 300) to spend on swanky clothes or other parisian goods...