Pont Grenelle~ Missing Paris Day

Today we're walking across the Seine,

from the 15th arrondissement to the 16th,

an area that was once rolling hill estates leading down to the water,

now mostly upscale apartments, shops and restaurants.

Over their heads rumbles the above-ground metro
(the 6 line if you'd care to hop on at Passy just across the Seine)...

And if you've seen the film "Inception",

you'll recognize Pont Grenelle as the one Leo DiCaprio and Ellen Page walked across

then watched/dreamed as it turned upon itself.
(A film with an extremely interesting idea
but 10 years might have been just a tad too long to work on this script!)

Down below, rocking with the Seine and nudging the cobblestone walkway,

are sleepy houseboats which in summer
sport deck chairs and tables for wining and dining
in view of La Tour Eiffel. 

Frequently we cross over into the 16th

to visit our favorite little Italian deli/shop

for these tangy, stuffed, roasted red peppers. 

Today I am home sick in bed 

(first time in a verrrry long time)

and what I wouldn't give to be walking the neighborhood

and snacking on just one of the many finds 

along this walk.

Happy week to you!

And Bon Anniversaire to Laura Ingalls Wilder

born on this day in Pepin, Wisconsin in 1867. 

Some of my favorite books when I was a kid.