On Monday, it started to get very cold and damp. Quite a change from last week when it was 77. The housekeepers arrived at the apartment unexpectedly (I had been waiting for a call to confirm their schedule) and we quickly got ourselves together and out. This was probably for the best since we could have spent more hours lingering over coffee on a cold Paris morning.
We spent the day near the apartment, David and Connie helped carry provisions (paper goods, bottled water and of course some wine) back to the apartment so I'd have them on hand for my remaining three weeks.
Davey wanted to find the "Chateau du Fromage" since he had seen it on an episode of one of his favorite animated shows, Toot and Puddle. We walked to the the fromagerie on Rue Cler and discovered it was closed. In general, we were surprised that many of the small shops are closed on Mondays.
We did find Picard. This is one of my favorites because it is so unusual and unexpected in Paris. Picard is a supermarket that only sells frozen foods. You walk in, look around and there are aisles of freezer cases with the most unusual exotic and very French frozen foods imaginable. I had to get the pre-made escargots (this is as close as I get to making Escargot).
When we got back to the apartment, I helped with the packing then made (ok heated) the escargot. We enjoyed a nice farewell supper of escargot, cheese, pate and bread with a good bottle of champagne. Davey opted for his favorite, chicken nuggets (yes, they have them at the super marche).
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