getting lost in paris

Today is the two week mark of our trip. We've been terrible about blogging, but it's just because we've been busy getting lost in Paris...that, and sleeping in. :) We're staying with our friend Geoffroy's friend, David, who has an amazing 13th story flat in Issy-les-Moulineax, just outside of Paris. The view from our balcony is below, and it's just awesome to sit out here and eat breakfast each morning.

night view; eiffel tower goes to sleep at 1am, usually way before we do!

enjoying lunch at home

Geoffroy and David have been the most thoughtful and hospitable hosts ever and we feel very lucky and grateful for all they've done for us. Because of them, we feel a lot less like tourists, and a lot more settled into Parisian life. And since we've got months left, we don't feel the need to fill each day siteseeing (though it's hard to go anywhere in Paris and not be blown away by something amazing - even the metro stations are works of art!). We try to have at least one "goal" per day - on Sunday it was having moules frites. After an afternoon biking through the streets of Paris (I was terrified, Matt loved every second!), we accomplished our goal. We also dined on foie gras and steak tartare in the same meal - not bad at all!

biking by the louvre

Last week we took a 4-day trip to Tuscany to stay with our wonderful friends Remy, MB and little Ben who were staying at a villa outside Asciano (near Sienna). We had an awesome time with them - taking mornings pretty easy and lounging out by the pool. In the afternoons we headed out to Montalcino or Chianti for wine tastings. Our nights included sitting outside on our terrace, overlooking the Tuscan countryside, and drinking lots and lots of vino. Thanks to the Remorenkos for a great trip and the memories!

at montalcino

tasting some chianti classico