Carbo loading!

Great deal at the Expo: $3 euro.

Arriving at the Marathon Expo

I am runner number 18698.

It's also a marathon of shopping!

Getting a few of my favorite things.

Springtime in Paris

Delicious looking pastries!

Beautiful morning in Paris.

Early morning at Notre Dame

Lit my candle at St. Jean D'Arc.

Paris hotel view

17th floor. Huge room.

CDG bound!

In Charlotte, NC, awaiting take off to Paris for the Marathon de Paris!

One week until Paris! www.GoNormGo.com

Sunday morning bird market on Isle de la Cite. Sounded beautiful with all of the different birds singing.

9:00 A.M. bells chiming.

Flying buttresses on a beautiful Sunday morning at Notre Dame.

In search of one last pastrie. Off to airport in two hours.

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Charcuterie. Delicious!

Latin Quarter Norm. Place du St. Germaine du Pres.

Trabats driving around!

Vive la France!

Luxembourg

In the Latin Quarter

La Fontaine Medicis. Luxembourg Gardens.

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Beautiful!

Saturday morning at the Pompidou fountain.

Out the door into Friday night in the city of lights.

Friday afternoon boatin' on the Seine. Oh yeah.

Tour Eiffel!

Out of this world onion tart.

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Arc du Triomphe! Beautiful Friday morning.

At La Defense

Ceiling of Concord metro line 12.

Metro riding!

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1, 2, 3, 4. The end of dinner. The beginning of a night in the Marais.

The Parisien night begins!

Pompidou late afternoon before coffee.

Paris cafe Norm. Great shopping and now lunch.

11AM bells chiming at St. Eustache.

Rolling pins. Purchased one for mom and another for a friend.

Shopping at the serious Parisien cook's store. Had a blast!

Walking the streets, heading to cookware stores.

Sat and listened to beautiful music.

Notre Dame: Lighting my candle and thinking of friends and life.

Quiet and peaceful in the early morning.

Cloudy early morning over the Seine. Walking to Notre Dame.

Steak au poivre with haricots verts and pommes frittes. Amazing. Best meal ever!

Tomato tart tatin. Out of this world and coming soon to my kitchen.

Yep, that's me in Paris again!