All my luggage has finally come home (and visiting the Latin Quarter)

Well, after two days all my luggage has now arrived. I’ve not been able to venture out much since I’ve had to wait for my luggage to be delivered. Now that all my clothes are here, I realized I don’t have much warm clothes. Oh well, guess I’ll be doing some shopping to update my wardrobe for the fall/winter in Paris. Thankfully, it doesn’t get much below freezing here in Paris during the winter.

I went to the Latin Quarter last night to get some good food: an omelette and a savory crepe. I love walking around the area since it’s right next to Notre Dame Cathedral and a lively night spot. This is where Caveau de la Huchette is located. Caveau de la Huchette has jazz bands from around the world and swing dancing in basement. It has a speakeasy feel with crowded rooms, tight hallways, and a small dance floor. Since they are open, I’ll be going back when a swing band is playing.

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The Latin Quarter is where a number of universities are located, hence the name due Latin language studies. It’s filled with restaurants and shops that cater mostly to tourists. However, the prices aren’t bad and there is a variety of food (French, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Kurdish, Thai, and American, for example). I stopped at La Petite Bouclarie which specializes in omelettes and crepes. My dinner was a ham/cheese omelette and a ham/cheese/mushroom savory crepe. While I do enjoy sweet crepes, I actually prefer savory ones. Dinner was good accompanied with my usual peach iced tea and a bottle of water.

Getting used to timezone change is taking a few days. I am getting around eight hours of sleep a day but with a few blocks during the day. It takes me about a week to fully acclimate to a new timezone.

Tonight I’m starting to go swing dancing! Lindy Hop Paris (https://www.facebook.com/groups/LindyHopParis) and Quais de Seine danse (https://www.facebook.com/groups/191669634330805) list most of the dance events in Paris on Facebook. And there’s a calendar here: http://swingout.free.fr/.

Well, now off to find some warmer clothes.

Until we meet in Paris…