One of the awesome things about being a freelancer is the ability to work anywhere in world. This fortnight in Paris I am continuing to work – sometimes early in the morning or late at night to satisfy time differences – whilst balancing touristy things and enjoying all the amazing thing Paris has to offer. While this is a learning experience for me too, today is proof that it can be done.
I turned the computer on at 6.30am this morning, checking emails, facebook posts and tweets in bed. Paris was a chilly zero degrees and it was certainly pleasant to be rugged up in the doona whilst I read about the soaring temperatures in Melbourne. I began writing around 8am, before Sarah got up and we did yoga in our living room for an hour around 9.
The yoga was an instructional video we had downloaded, and whilst we had a good giggle at some of the buzz words the instructor used, the session was actually really good – I’m not really a ‘sporty’ person and I was certainly feeling it after about 30 minutes! After we layered up and headed out, it was time for a late breakfast/early lunch.
Our apartment in Paris is in the 7th Arr, a short walk to Saint Germain on the Left Bank. We strolled not 500metres to Cafe le Babylone – where I actually had lunch when I was in Paris 2 years ago! Diagonally opposite Le Bon Marche, we had steak and fries with champagne and red wine, sitting outside in the sun and 4 degree chill.
It truly is amazing to be able to sit at a cafe in Paris at midday, drink champagne and watch the world go by. Lucky much?
A wander through Le Bon Marche (totally out of our price range!) and then we were off in search of the Bio Stores, aka the places where they sell gluten free goods. I also wanted to find a new coat and boots today but after trying on possibly EVERY pair of black boots on the Boulevard Saint Germain, I lucked out. I never had any intention of bringing the coat that I bought to Paris home – its a size 14 I bought in Year 12! – so it was a touch frustrating not to find a newie today (especially after I saw such a GORGEOUS coat at Reiss in London). (Style note: my coat looks TOTALLY 80s cause the shoulders are waaaaay too big and I’m cinching it in with a belt!)
So no luck with jackets or shoes but I did get two jumpers at the MonoPrix, together with a collection of assorted gluten free goodies, wine and cheese. We drank coffee at the Cafe de Flore and arrived home five hours after we set out, exhausted but pleased to have had such a full day.
More work is lined up for this evening, before a we set out again in search of dinner. And tomorrow? Who knows….
