Au Revoir Paris

There's a light rain falling on the City of Lights and the cold San Francisco like air has come back to usher in our last night in the city. The walk today exhausted us, but, as hard as it is to believe, hunger stirred again. Earlier in the week, we passed a charming little restaurant called Equinox, but try as we may, we could not locate it again. Tonight, without a hitch, we found it not far from our hotel.

With low lights and candles on the table, tonight was a true French experience. The waiters spoke little English, but it was pretty easy to figure out the menu. The coq au vin served over tagliatelle was the ultimate dish to end my gastronomic adventures. But tonight was all about the desserts and with Rosemarie having her new favorite drink, chocolat we shared a tarte tatin in addition to a concoction with almond ice cream on a spongecake base topped with almonds, pistachios and assorted chopped nuts drizzled with a sweet raspberry sauce.

Maybe the secret to the Parisians is the slow and lingering nights at dinner. No one rushed us out and we sat, often times quiet just enjoying the atmosphere and the company. We've talked and laughed and shared this entire trip and tonight was a quiet culmination of the week.

For those of you who have followed us on our trip to Europe - thanks for coming along. You've been a part of a once-in-a-lifetime trip that I sometimes thought I'd taken too long in planning. It was everything I dreamed about and more. This is a city I love and there's nothing like showing such a sight to a woman you love more than life itself. Without her, for me there would be no Paris.

Au Revoir Paris - it won't be long until we meet again.