Food

French food is great, but not all it’s cracked up to be. One of the main challenges is figuring out what you are ordering. A number of touristy restaurants list the menu in English but I try to avoid these restaurants for the obvious reasons. This leaves my preferred approach: point to the waiter what I want to eat and hope for the best. Basically, it’s a gamble but sometimes it pays off wonderfully.

In Paris the good food seems to cost well over $150 for dinner. We had one memorable meal and a few others that were enjoyable. The best food has been lunch. Generally we pickup a sandwich or make a small picnic with cheese, ham, bread, wine and pastries. The total cost is around $10 and the food is exquisite. Following the meal with a small delicate pastry provides enough energy to power through a few more museums.