​Today, I spent the day in Brugge, Belgium.

Today was for shopping. YSL is for Kiki and the watch is for me. The wallet was easy. The watch was quite the ordeal. For the wallet, I walked in and bought it. The watch was a bit more complicated; I waited in line for 2 1/2 hours. There is a line EVERY DAY for that day’s shipment. The line starts forming one hour before the store opens at 10:00 AM

​On Mondays, the Chateau de Versailles is closed but the gardens are open. It’s a great chance to wander around without the crowds. With a Navigo Découvert (weekly pass), it’s a free trip. It was a bit chilly but thoroughly enjoyable. 
 
I was back in Paris for most of the afternoon. Late, I spent time in Champ de Mars, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, reading a novel and enjoying a cigar. I also visited the “dog park,” also in Champ de Mars, where people meet up with their canine family members. This is the Paris that I love.
 
Then, very late in the afternoon, an assiette of charcuterie and a cocktail. 
 
Dinner was at Le Recrutement. It was unremarkable and will not be added to the Paris Info page. Désolé.
 
À bientôt ,
Jeff