It is an uneventful day today. We originally booked a day trip to the Loire Valley, visiting the Chateaus in the nearby provinces to Paris. We cancelled the trip as the meeting time for the tour is at 7 a.m. We had to wake up as early as 5 a.m. to make it in time. We cancelled the trip two days ago because we wanted our last few days to relax. We took a break today, sleeping in and hitting for breakfast at the hotel.

Shopping around our Hotel and a Surpised Find

We spent the rest of the day strolling in the shopping strip near our hotel and picking up things we had missed out on or considered buying. Shopping in luxury boutiques can be quite time-consuming, as we must wait for someone to assist us. Fortunately, we met a nice, friendly staff member at Chanel today. Not only could we “jump the queue”, she was very patient and took the effort to show us the pieces my friend wanted to buy. We returned to our room several times to leave our shopping bags and head out. Walking along the streets near our hotel in the 8th arrondissement, we came across a street that police officers guarded. Curious, I approached one of the police officers and asked what building they were guarding. Instead of chasing us away, the friendly policeman told us that it was the residence of the French President. Wow, we were staying in the same neighbourhood as the President of France!

Back to Ave des Champ Elysees

We headed back to Ave des Champ Elysees in the evening for dinner. The concierge at our hotel recommended a restaurant at Ave des Champ Elysees, which had received good reviews from guests and even helped us make reservations. Instead of taking the metro, we figured we would stroll along the avenue to the restaurant since it was our last night in Paris today. The stroll took us through Jardin du Champ Elysees and past Petit Palais. Both sides of the Ave des Champs Elysees were planted with trees, fitted with LED lighting, beautifying the entire stretch of the avenue. Occasionally, we would see the Eiffel Tower peeking behind the buildings. We made it to the restaurant ahead of our reservation time. Nonetheless, the staff at the restaurant welcomed us. The service was excellent, and the food was tasty and flavourful. We enjoyed our last dinner in Paris. After dinner, we did window shopping in the still-open shops at this hour and returned to the hotel on foot. We returned to the hotel early as we had to pack our luggage for our flight home tomorrow.