Morning: Muscle Soreness and a Simple Breakfast
June 14, 2025
After walking a lot yesterday, I woke up with sore muscles.
Breakfast was tomato soup made the night before, accompanied by a baguette, cheese, yogurt with fruit sauce, and a drinking yogurt.
The vanilla-flavored drinking yogurt was so rich it felt like ice cream and was hard to drink.
Late Morning: Buttes-Chaumont Park Picnic
The weather was beautiful, so we went for a walk in Buttes-Chaumont Park (see on map).
I packed coffee in a thermos, a leisure sheet We had brought from Japan, and the potato chips we bought at Monoprix yesterday — ready for a picnic.
In the park, a group of HUNTER×HUNTER cosplayers were having a photoshoot. The scene was peaceful, and the costumes were impressive — even the larger, grown-up Gon looked perfectly recreated.
We found a nice bench in the shade to rest.
I was ready to eat the potato chips, but my partner had forgotten to pack them. So the picnic ended up being coffee only. My partner is truly forgetful.
Lunch: Pompom Chaumont
On our way back from the park, we found Pompom Chaumont (see on map) and decided to have lunch.
We ordered Eggs Benedict and pancakes topped with salmon, each with a smoothie. My partner chose the “Love in the Air” smoothie, while I had pineapple, orange, and mint.
The total came to 34€. The food was delicious, generous in portion, and we were very satisfied.
The terrace was sunny and slightly hot, but it was a pleasant lunch.
Afternoon: Bus Mishap and Marais Exploration
Since our Spain trip started tomorrow, we arranged to leave our large suitcase at a friend’s place in Paris.
Being frugal (or cheap), I decided to take the bus.
Carrying the suitcase in the blazing sun to the nearest bus stop, I waited — and waited. Google Maps said the bus was coming, but it didn’t arrive even 25 minutes past the scheduled time.
The electronic sign then changed to:
“ARRET NON DESSERVI – MANIFESTATION”
I sent a photo to my friend to ask the meaning, and they replied: “The bus isn’t running because of a strike.”
Worst case. I eventually called Uber, regretting not taking it from the start.
Later, we enjoyed coffee at Causeries Paris – Specialty Coffee & Natural Wine (see on map), and I bought a cap at RSVP (see on map) for 45€. We had a fun stroll around the Marais district.
Evening: Isola Sarda Italian Dinner
For dinner, we went to Isola Sarda Paris (see on map).
The pizza with squid ink and mozzarella cream was absolutely delicious — a perfect end to a long day.
