travelling with friend – Tango's Baking

After almost three years, my trip in Paris still stays as one of my most memorable journey of all times given it was my first time travelling solo oversea. So, for this bank holiday weekend, I can’t be more excited of going back!

This time, however, instead of travelling solo I will be exploring it with my bestie! 🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️ And we kicked the first night with a late, boozy dinner at Déviant! 🍸🥂

These octopus ceviche tostada were so delicious! 😍😍

*From left to right clockwise:* Beef tartare, pistachio gnocchi, pollock pil-pil and rhubarb sorbet

Hoping we weren’t too hungover the next morning, we stopped by a beautiful smelling bakery on our way to the Louvre museum! 🤤 I ordered a delicious gammon quiche which as I was taking a picture, dropped onto the floor!! 😱😱😱 (but 10-second rule right?? 😂)

The Louvre was packed full of people on the day just like last time. However, this time I was smart enough to reserve a ticket beforehand, but it still took quite some time queuing to get in! Finally, I get to meet the famous Mona Lisa (my friend wasn’t as enthusiastic about her though! 😂)

The famous Mona Lisa (so many people around it!!)

I really enjoyed the Egyptian section of the museum

Napoleon III Apartments at the Richelieu Wing

I do love chandeliers! ❤️ (But also very warm in the room haha! 🥵)

After a brief rest, we then embarked on our long walk towards the Eiffel Tower, passing by Café de Flore and Luxembourg Garden on the way! (Completely broke my record of steps that day haha! 😆🏃‍♂️)

Grand Bassin Rond – the weather was so good that ☀️ ☀️ we sunbathed here for a bit!

Second meal of gelato – needed it hahaha! 😂

Dinner time – and bestie absolutely refused to eat the snails! 😂 🐌 🐌

Climbing up the stairs of Eiffel Tower 💪

The view of Paris up at the Eiffel Tower

Second dinner – someone is REALLY hungry after all the walking! 😂 (and it’s not me! 🤣)

The next day we then visited the spectacular Petit Palais. A perfect spot for some morning relaxation and a light brunch! 🥰🥰

Maximising the time spent outdoor in the glorious weather, we also went picnicking back at Tuileries Garden by the Louvre as well as visiting the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette.

The most sophisticated supermarket packed lunch I have seen! 😆 (Love how the olive oil and vinegar came in a tube!) Also realised many of this packed lunches in Paris don’t include cutlery inside – so you need to buy your own one.

Another gelato snack – FYI stracciatella 🍫 and lemon 🍋 sorbet is a magnificent combo!

My bestie was heading back to London a day earlier than me, so after saying goodbye 👋 to her at Gare du Nord, I am running solo again for the rest of trip! My first stop was the famous red windmill of Moulin Rouge (after unknowingly wandered passed the red light district of Pigalle 😂🔞 probably won’t shared pics here in case people needed parental guidance haha! 🙈🙈)

I was initially planning to visit Le Petit Canard nearby in the area for the famous duck à l’orange, but unfortunately they were fully booked up (and also closed for the following day). 😔 So, I took the metro line and headed back to one of my favourites from last time – Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie! The onion soup was one of the best I ever had! 👌

And on my last day of my Paris stay (which coincided with Labour Day), I visited Marché Saint-Quentin and the Arc de Triomphe before taking Eurostar back to London. Somehow I gradually got a bit lost track of time and ended up being a bit of a mad dash home! (Typical! 😂)