Finally La Charlotte de l´Isle was open today! I´d read about this place that is supposed to have the best hot chocolate in Paris, but every time I went it was closed :( Today I said I´d try one last time, and it was finally open, yay :)
It´s a very small cafe, overstuffed with french artifacts and books, about 5 tables were crowded together wherever there was room. There was a display of amazing looking desserts and little bowls of candied flower petals. I was in chocolate lovers 7th heaven :) In the picture you can see how the hot chocolate came, in a little stonewear cup with the extra in a little pitcher. It was almost purely melted chocolate, so the pitcher of water was there to mix in to make it the desired consistency (I drank it straight, hehe) Oh my god, it was the best hot chocolate of my life! I can´t describe it...but let´s just say that if my trip somehow got cut short tomorrow, I would leave Paris still feeling satisfied.
Because I was alone, I was joined by another couple...a lady, in her late thirties I think, origionally from Iran and living in Paris for the last 8 years. She was with a man from Afghanistan, maybe my age, who was there to visit for a couple of weeks (hmmm...international booty call?) They were very fashionable and knew a lot about Paris...we spent hours talking.
I walked home filled to the brim with chocolate and good feelings...
It´s a very small cafe, overstuffed with french artifacts and books, about 5 tables were crowded together wherever there was room. There was a display of amazing looking desserts and little bowls of candied flower petals. I was in chocolate lovers 7th heaven :) In the picture you can see how the hot chocolate came, in a little stonewear cup with the extra in a little pitcher. It was almost purely melted chocolate, so the pitcher of water was there to mix in to make it the desired consistency (I drank it straight, hehe) Oh my god, it was the best hot chocolate of my life! I can´t describe it...but let´s just say that if my trip somehow got cut short tomorrow, I would leave Paris still feeling satisfied.
Because I was alone, I was joined by another couple...a lady, in her late thirties I think, origionally from Iran and living in Paris for the last 8 years. She was with a man from Afghanistan, maybe my age, who was there to visit for a couple of weeks (hmmm...international booty call?) They were very fashionable and knew a lot about Paris...we spent hours talking.
I walked home filled to the brim with chocolate and good feelings...
1 comment:
Hi Tori,
This blog regarding the chocolate and friends you met reminds me of the song "Suddently I See" because you are traveling and meeting people.
Joe loves chocolate. He just heard the music from the tavern in your blog and I read him this blog about the chocolate. He wishes he was there because he definately has a sweet tooth. Especially for chocolate!
Joe wants to ask you a question. Is smoking allowed in Paris. Or any other country where you'll be visiting?
It sounds like you're in Spain now. So I'm lloking forward to your future blogs.
Love Aunt Joanne and Uncle Joe
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