The Cereal Paris City Guide
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Cereal Paris City Guide
It seems a bit silly because I am practically a walking Paris guidebook, but I can't help myself - whenever there is a new book about the city, I have to get my hands on a copy. My collection of Paris books is extensive. But it doesn't matter. I still find myself craving more, pulled in by each new title. The Cereal Paris City Guide was no exception. After a few hiccups with shipping, it finally made its way to me in Vancouver just days before our departure. Admittedly, very little of the information in the guide was new to me. I have been to the coffee shops, visited the sights. But there is something magical about seeing a place you love through someone else's eyes. It is almost as if somehow you were discovering it all over again with them. The beautiful photos in The Cereal Paris City Guide didn't hurt, either.
Paris will always be my first love. And that's because it was the first place whose reality exceeded my imaginings when I finally saw it in person. But I have reflected on leaving once again. And on reflection, it strikes me that maybe, possibly, finally, after all of these years, I have done everything I really wanted to do here. (Okay, with the notable exception of buying a Chanel jumbo flap handbag at the original 31, rue Cambon boutique. But the boutique is closed for renovations at the moment. And, furthermore, that goal is still very much out of my financial reach...!) It's a strange feeling. And a feeling that, if I am honest, I expect will pass soon after we land on Canadian soil. But I am willing to acknowledge that it's possible that next year, our travel plans may involve a destination that isn't Paris... or even in Europe.