Paris Mon Amour
Sooo after a lot of preparations, planing and the wrapping up the house to leave Cape Town for almost 4 months, we have finally arrived in Berlin – with a short trip to Paris and the Provence for a friends wedding. Its been a while since I was last there – 11 years to be exact. Crazy how time flies! A few things that I can remember have changed, little things, like the post office logo.. ha! odd that that stood out…
The flair and avantgarde of this cosmopolitan city however has remained the same. Some things even got more noticeable for me since I live in Cape Town and crave the big city.. for example the multicultural and multicolored society and the beauty of it all! I loved to see the African ladies wearing the colourful robes of their country of origin – Chitenge & Schwe Schwe Fabrics everywhere!
The shopping experience was hmmm… expensive.. but extraordinary! Next Paris trip will however be in the time of sales in town. Beside the number of bespoke boutiques in Paris I was amazed about the fact that most shops had their own smell in the air – a part of marketing to attract all of the customers senses… pretty clever actually!
Here are a few images I liked from the trip.