Rumblies in the Tummy.....

After 5 days in Paris, it would appear that my system is in overload. ka's poor feet are still sore, and my stomach is protesting today (can't decided if it was the mayonnaise or the Diet Coke I consumed). We are not headed out today, although it's a shame, and i want to cry "Foul!!!!" as the weather appears to be beautiful....

The good news is that we still have 7 days left in the beautiful city of Paris....

So here's ther perfect opportunity to explain a few things about Paris. After 5 days of watching the people walk by, I am pretty good at picking out the locals, and who are the tourists... and well, the British as well..

Parisiennes... for the women, not a hair out of place, dressed from head to toe. Shoes will either match their purse, or their top. Accessories are a must, from necklaces to braceletes to rings. Shoes seem to be the most importnt part of the outit... can I say I wish I had the money to buy a few pair of shoes??? Boots also seem to be on the come back... lost of the boots we've seen are knee-highs... swater dresses also seem to be à la mode right now... not the cable knit kind of the 80's, but sweaters of softer fabrics.. The men, sports coat, shirts (mostly white, but have seen a few pink and yellow shirts), lean fit jeans (not skinny jeans, there's a bit of "room" in the jeans) and of course, the shoes - this is their apparel for both the office and going out at night time. Men's shoes seem to be long and pointed - same as the women's.

We can pick out the British men, and they are always in a 3 piece suit, and the hair is slightly dishelved... whereas the Parisienne men's hair - slighly long, but again, not a hair out of place. The men also seem to have matching shirts and sweaters, in which they will tie over their shoulders, à la Don Johnson style... but the sweater and shirts are mainly black and white. I have seen a few women do this as well. The women don't seem to wear scarves... maybe we are too early in the season for that... as every tacky tourist shop seems to have silk scarves, with pictures of the Eiffel Tour on them.

As for the tourists - running shoes. It appears that no Parisienne would be caught dead wearing running shoes. (you could pick me out in the crowd very easily....!)

I wonder how the Parisienne women stay so slim with all the bread, cheese and wine they consume... not to mention a Patisserie or Chocolatiere on it seems every corner.. guess they are better at fighting temptation than I... lol.. D'Eyn you would be in diabetic heaven with all the sweets and things they have here....