Valentine's Day in Paris!

In Sahil's words, "This is the best Valentine's Day I've ever had!"

We began our day with Mana taking Sahil to brunch at Angelina's, a famous restaurant in Paris that's very well-known for its hot chocolate and mont blanc (French dessert with chestnut cream on a custard tart). The restaurant has historical significance having been opened in 1903 with frequenters like Coco Chanel and the elite French coming regularly for tea time to the beautifully elegant restaurant. Sahil's absolute favorite hot beverage is hot chocolate and after one sip of the Angelina hot chocolate he said it is by far the best hot chocolate he's ever had! He then ordered the Angelina omelette while Mana went straight to the other specialty of the restaurant: Le Mont Blanc. While we both loved the omelette, only Mana devoured the Mont Blanc. It was really unique and quite tasty, but definitely sugar overload!! After our fantastically satisfying meal, we headed out towards the Louvre.

While our original plan was to go into the Louvre for a few hours, after realizing that all the tourists from everywhere were in town for Valentine's Day creating a ridiculously long line on a Sunday, we decided to postpone going inside for another weekday! Instead, we spent the next 3 hours walking around the city from the Champs Elysses to the Jardin des Tuileries past the Louvre and all the way back to our home. It was a perfectly Parisian afternoon! When we came home we spent some time Skyping both of our sets of parents and wishing them a happy Valentine's day before heading out for a very special dinner at Cafe l'Homme, a restaurant which overlooks the Eiffel Tower.

This dinner was very special to us because for Sahil's Christmas gift, his brother Sagar gave him the gift of a special dinner in Paris for the two of us on him! So, we decided to share our Valentine's Day experience with Sagar. We thought of him as we enjoyed a delicious meal in a beautiful restaurant overlooking the gorgeous Eiffel Tower, which was lit up in gold and silver sparkles every hour! It was perfect.

After dinner, we took photos right in front of the Eiffel tower which is just spectactular at night and after taking in the beauty and romance of the city, we made our way home. There's no doubt about it: Valentine's Day is a CHEESY holiday. Nevertheless, this Valentine's Day was special to us because it was our first and possibly our last in Paris!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day everyone! Sending all of our friends and family tons of love!