weekend discoveries

I decided to take advantage of the amazing weather this last samedi(1)  and spent my day outdoors. I started at Blvd. St. Michel and wandered my way along the the seine, across Îsle de la Cité & Îsle Saint-Louis(2) and explored the northern part of the 5ème & 6ème arrondissements. Paris was packed with tourists and locals alike savoring up le soleil(3). I found a beautiful poster for my room and a copy of Voltaire's Candide from the booksellers along the seine. I grabbed some delicious sorbet while faire du lèche-vitrines(4). Stopped to admire Notre-Dame and Hôtel de Ville for awhile and found a pop-up cultural exhibition on African diasporas and independencies. I also happened upon a weekend event called La Parisienne organized to promote women's health. So many things to see and do here!

(1) Saturday

(2) Two islands in the middle of the seine river

(3) the sun

(4) window shopping, literally "window licking"

There are so many treasures to find at the booksellers along the seine.

An impressive array of outrageous shirts I saw on Isle Saint- Louis.

The beautiful architecture of Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame.

Women partaking in aerobics under the la tour eiffel at La Parisienne. 

Hundreds of women lined up along the bridge for a marathon around Paris at La Parisienne.

African diasporas & independences exhibition in front of Hotel de Ville.

Framboises et mangue.

One of the many love locks on pont l'Archevêché.

Pont l'Archevêché and Notre-Dame.

Some beautiful dahlias from rue Clèr market.