Aaahhh...Paris.

Why does this city have such a hold on us? What makes it so intriguing?
It starts early in life...everytime my little girls see a picture of the Eiffel Tower, they are sure to point it out to me in excitement. Their fascination has begun because of the beloved Madeline.


But what do we grown gals love about it?

Is it the artists and their beautiful paintings?

Is it the wonderful flea markets and the possibility of finding that perfect treasure?

Is it the great coffee?

or the sidewalk cafes?

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the amazing architecture?

Could it be the cheese?

Do we love it for the great cars?

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or great bikes?

Here is what I think...all these things are nice and add to the aura but I think that we are really just hopeless romantics. We have seen the movies like 'Sabrina' and 'Somethings Gotta Give' and countless others where the girl gets her kiss from the man of her dreams in the midst of this romantic city. We want to gaze at the Eiffel Tower or stand near the Seine River and have our man walk up to us and give us the kiss that tells us he will love us forever.

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What do you think? I've never been. I want to go. For those of you that have been, what are the most wonderful things about it? For those that dream of going, what is the lure?

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"Paris is always a good idea." {from 'Sabrina'}