Honeymoon Part I

We had an amazing time on our honeymoon. It was part adventure part relaxation which ended up being a perfect balance for the two of us. We stayed in Morocco for two weeks and for kicks we ended our honeymoon with a week long sojourn in Paris. We were gone for almost a month and boy was it hard to come back to snowy cold Chicago! We met so many wonderful people along the way, explored until our feet where too tired and ate to our hearts content. I can't wait to share all of our favorite places and things to do. But first I will start with Paris and work my way backwards.

Once we settled on going back to Paris we decided to rent an apartment vs staying in a generic hotel. We wanted to experience life as a Parisian; albeit even if only for a brief stay. We looked at many different companies and settled on Perfectly Paris, a company run by Gail Bosclair whose specialty is rentals in the Montmartre area of Paris. We thought Montmartre would be a fun new area to explore and it was. We were close to Place Pigalle (known for being the sex district of Paris and the location of Moulin Rouge) but hey, we got married in New Orleans so nothing really shocks us! But once you get off Pigalle the area is residential and picturesque with the beautiful Sacre-Coeur Basilica within walking distance. Here are some photos of our little place in Paris:

We loved our little apartment. It was really small but perfect for the two of us. Our apartment "The Countess" was beautifully furnished, in a good location and the price was right. Right around the corner we had a laundry mat and all the mom and pop speciality food stores that you could imagine. By day two we already had our favorite boulangerie, fromagerie and wine store where we did our daily shopping. Some nights we just would come home and fix a charcuterie plate with crusty french bread and a couple glasses of wine. Ah... heaven!!! Since it's almost Valentine's Day I thought I would finish this post with a dessert and flowers theme. I couldn't leave Paris without going back to Angelina tea house for some hot chocolate:

As part of their holiday series Angelina teamed up with Swarovski and created the Swarovski limited edition french macaroons. They are almost too pretty to eat!

The display case in Angelina.

Angelina's famous hot chocolate. So rich and creamy! It was definitely worth the wait.

Scrumptious petite fours:

Paris has the most beautiful flower shops. Flower design is on a whole other level in Paris. The displays are fanciful, artistic and gorgeous. I'd see one and just pop right in. If I lived in Paris I'd always have a bouquet of fresh flowers in my house... who cares the cost right?

The prettiest peonies I've ever seen. Don't they look heavenly?!?

More peonies...can't get enough of them!

Beautiful orchid display at Moulie- another gorgeous flower shop. Check out the lamb and icicles

More to come...