~aventures du louchette flâneurse: 52ème~

January 5th, 2010

For our last night we met Alfonso’s colleagues for dinner and then solo walked to Canal St. Martin for a glass of Bordeaux at Hôtel du Nord (aka Hotel of the Flying Louses). This spot was made famous by Marcel Carné in his 1938 film of the same name (it’s been around since 1885). The canals are iced over, the year young and somewhat uncertain, my tea is cooling, and I’m feeling all the feelings you’d expect at the end of a two-month stay in Paree, plus a big travel day ahead, so for now, rêvée…