Velos in Paris~ Missing Paris Day

While I have yet to brave riding the velos for rent in Paris, 

with spring now officially here,

it seems the perfect time.

I'd bike on down to the Eiffel Tower 

to watch the lovers and children 

laying~ and playing~ in the grass.

...Ride down to one of my favorite boulangeries
(with the gorgeous old painted windows from days gone by)

to pick up one of those evil,

full-gluten, white-flour baguettes

to nibble while on the move,

just like The French!

I'd pick up a colorful bouquet of flowers

to attach to my purple, handlebar basket...

Then meander along the Seine,

taking in the cranky bouquinistes

and their artsy used and antiquarian books, 

posters and postcards,

buying a few to send by post.

I'd park outside one of the long-standing cathedrals,

wander in silence and meditate on the smell of ancient dust 

and ghosts of historical significance. 

By now, it's surely time for a decadent patisserie~

or maybe a crepe with fresh butter and jam.

Licking sticky fingers, I'd make my way down to 

the Hotel de Ville for the latest free photography exhibit... 

...Park myself at my favorite cafe 

for a few hours of writing

while sipping a bubbly Kir Royal...

...then meet The Chef at a museum

to glimpse a few painting snapshots of old Paris

before dinner at our favorite, tiny bistro 

in one of the island's oldest recorded spots in Paris.

We'd drop off the bicyclette at the nearest velo a louer location

and metro home in time to see the tower glitter from the bridge.
Ahh, spring in Paris.

What does your favorite day in Paris look like?! 

(Photograph copyright: Kirsten Steen)