It had been seven months since we had last been together and the girls had assembled from Germany, Morocco, Italy, Austria and France. I was on route to South Africa and all I wanted for this weekend together was enjoy some amazing food and each other’s company.
That’s why I was delighted when Julie, our resident Parisian suggested we spent our first afternoon together with a picnic under the Eiffel Tower. So off we went to the Carrefour to buy five different cheeses, four bottles of wine, three baguettes, two smoked meats, assorted grapes, baby tomatoes and a package of Madelines.
Despite it being something like 8˚ we cheerfully set up shop and began snacking. Well with the exception of my Moroccan friend Zaynab, she studies in Paris and was beyond embarrassed at how cliché we were being. But no matter, we somehow coerced her into taking this photo. What a spectacular reunion!
Cheers to la belle vie!
