Sunday at the Tuileries Gardens

We spent Sunday afternoon walking

through The Tuileries Gardens.  

We were here a few years ago in May

but the flowers weren't in bloom

like they are this time.

I had to stop and take this beautiful

shot of a purple bike against

the purple gardens!  So perfect -

it was like a prop brought along for 

my delight.

Hubby and I are architecture fanatics

more than art fanatics and we

could just walk the streets of Paris

endlessly enjoying all of the

architectural detail and taking

photos of those details.

Add to that the beauty of flowers

and I had the perfect stroll!

The blooms were fantastic.

At the end of the garden 

is the Louvre.  You can imagine

what this garden must have been like

when it was part of the royal palace.

Today it was crowded with people.

How nice that so many can now enjoy it.

The fountains were all on and people were

enjoying the sunshine pulled up in their

chairs around the fountains.

The children were gathered around this

fountain playing with the wooden

boats and someone even had brought

a motorized boat.  The movement of

the water pushes the wooden boats

around and the children use poles to push

them back out.  They were delightful to watch.

There is an area for children with trampolines

and another with slides.  Families were out

in large numbers enjoying the perfect spring weather.

It couldn't have been a more perfect day!

I have pictures and a recipe for you from

our first cooking class - 

Macarons

but I am running out the door so will

leave those for later.  I promise to

do a tutorial.

Here is something to tempt you to come

back!

Yes, I made all of these.  Frances our teacher

made it so fun and so easy and we each took

home about 15.  We have been enjoying them

ever since!

Today we are off to learn Croissants!

Wish you were all going to class with us!!