L'anniversaire en Paris

I've posted some about my time recently in Paris for my sister's big 50th birthday

 but not really about what I did a week later on mine.

I started my day with the Brassai exhibit, 

For the Love of Paris

at...

the Hotel de Ville.

FYI: the exhibits there are always free!

Then a light lunch at my favorite little 

resto cave-a-vins

also known as La Reserve de Quasimodo

(or The Oldest Bar in Paris.)

And had my favorite entrees there:

the Rillette de Sardine

and a chevre chaud salad. 

From there, it's only a couple of short blocks to Notre Dame...

so I took a walk through to find some of my favorite angels...

(how gold his wings look)

and famous French martyrs...

I always love the shot of the burning candles

beneath one of the rose windows...

and the play of shadows on the ancient floor. 

Someone else also celebrated a birthday

recently...

Took a walk along the Seine ...

And in the evening had Birthday Tiramisu

(one of my favorite desserts)

after Ethiopian food with friends and family. 

It was a fabulous birthday 

in that most fabulous city. 

Don't remember the last time 

I spent a birthday alone

and enjoyed it so much. 

(Photos copyright: Kirsten Steen)