Tea & croissant: Splice of (Parisian) life

They say the best way to know a place is to explore it by foot. It exposes you to the minor details that you may miss when in a car. Also, it does make more sense to walk if you are a budget traveler.

Conservatoire national des arts et métiers. A rather fancy building for all the fancy people. This is how Paris is like throughout he city.

Large cathedrals are in abundance though I can't say for sure that all are open for visitors, the non-praying kind.

Some of them are funded via donations from the public.

On our way to pick up our pocket wifi. It looked quite faraway on Google Map but not really. The good weather did help. If this was back in Malaysia, I would have driven or asked for a cab.

Most of the buildings felt old but well maintained. The entire city is made up of arrondissements   or districts. General rule of thumb would be the smaller the number, the more expensive the area is. It's not so bad to stay further away from the center since the places are accessible by train.

Staying on the outside of the main area also meant lesser people. A more local feel to it. But, you'll still have that Parisian chic in the air.

Shopping wasn't on my agenda, as always. But it was nice to do some window shopping.

The closer you get to the tourist spots, the more crowded it became. We were here during the long labor day weekend. Did you know that May 1st is Labor Day in not just Malaysia but also Costa Rica, Brazil and yes, France? So quite a number of the areas were closed. Depending on how you look at it, maybe that's a shame but I find it peaceful enough to explore the area. 

Courtesy of Travel Wifi. Since a local suggested it, they must be good. I have to say that they didn't blow my mind away but it was quite good as a snack.

Funnily enough, their graffiti has some sense of humor unlike ours which made no sense or an inside joke/threat.