Today was a huge shopping day in downtown Paris - people everywhere and stores jammed with Christmas shoppers. The Layfayette shopping center is elegant and all their windows were decorated with moving puppets or toys advertising high end goods such as Chanel and Gucci. We went inside to take a photo of the tree and ceiling which is too beautiful to describe - absolutely breathtaking. It's about eight stories from floor to ceiling. We didn't stay long because Helia and I were both more interested in shopping at small boutiques.
Many shops are decorated on the exterior and the interesting thing about tree lights in Paris is that they shimmer, rather than twinkle - almost like sparklers on July 4th..
We took the Metro today and the transportation system is very fast.
Generally you can board a train within 30 seconds after arriving at the
stations.
The most fun is standing outside the pastry, bakery and charcuterie shops and just gazing at the beautiful things to buy. Food is decorated to perfection and, yes, it tastes as good as it looks.
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