I don't think we've been back to that neighbourhood just the two of us since we left. We've enjoyed taking people up to Sacre Coeur, and taking them to the Zebre and Bar, but it's been a long time since we just wandered around and remembered how different our life was when we lived there.
We started off with a walk up rue Dancourt, past all the same touristy shops and restaurants. We continued straight up the stairs to Sacre Coeur to enjoy the view.
I have to say, it's still my favorite view of the city, and we were lucky, as it was a clear day, so we had an excellent view of the tour Montparnasse and all the other more beautiful landmarks.
We made our way through Place du Tertre and checked out the art work before heading back down towards rue des Abesses to peruse the shops. Our favorite bakery was packed, and unfortunately we were way too full to contemplate a baguette. All the shops looked the same, and being a Saturday, the neighbourhood was bustling. I miss doing my shopping in those stores. So much more fun than the Inno.
Anyway, we eventually stopped for a drink, and considered our next move. We were both exhausted from walking, but it was only 3:30, and we were planning on eating dinner at the Cercle. Which left us with about four hours to kill. We eventually decided to head home and come back for dinner, which of course didn't happen. We ended up at the Time Machine, and ate at the Midi Vins, and decided it was a fitting end to our day. Montmartre is a fantastic area, but we feel quite at home next to the big tower in Montparnasse.
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