These little macaron-looking things are called Luxemburgerli. They taste similar to macarons but trust me, they taste a LOT better than any macaron I've ever tried..and you know I love macarons. They are made by Sprüngli, a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer. One of my German friends (who lived in Toronto at the time) gave me a lot of suggestions of where to go during my trip. He recommended Sprüngli for breakfast. I'm ashamed to say that it's rare for me to start a day early enough for breakfast. So on the day I dropped by Zurich, I came to Sprüngli for lunch and a box of Luxemburgerli.
If you are ever in Zurich, you should definitely come to this place. Make sure you go to the one on Paradeplatz - that's the main one. They have a very nice patio and an upstairs cafe with great food and extremely stylish Swiss people.
This is the Sprüngli on Paradeplatz.
Everyone in Zurich dresses really well. I noticed a lot of LV and a lot of H. Great example: man who accidentally got in my shot is using a LV damier graphite bag and Hermes belt. Ok, I admit I may have tried to get him in the shot intentionally.
I walked all along Bahnhofstrasse, their main street, and saw more Birkins than I could even count.
Here is the restaurant/cafe at Sprüngli. I took forever with the menu as I wanted to order so many things. I finally decided on a green tea, smoked salmon and a bowl of muesli. The smoked salmon tasted like regular smoked salmon but the muesli was so so so so good. That was the first time in my life I ever tried muesli and I loved it. It was so filling I wasn't even able to order dessert..I was SO tempted to order them just so I could take some photos of them because they looked so pretty:
They had a huge dessert menu but I resisted.
I remember when I was sitting here eating, there was an old man at a table in front of me. I vividly remember what he looks like. He looked really cute (in an old man way?) and was one of those people who literally has a permanent smile on their face. He smiled at me as I sat down, and kept smiling the entire time as he read the newspaper. He looked like he came out of a fairy tale. That's the best way I could describe him. He was also really well-dressed, like everyone else in Zurich are..
After I finished eating, I went back downstairs to pick up a box of Luxemburgerli. I really liked these gold champagne ones!!
I got a few champagne flavoured, and I think apricot, & totally forgot what the rest were. The texture and taste are in my opinion better than Laduree macarons (which I also love!). The flavours are very strong. Like eating one champagne flavoured one tasted like I just had a big sip of champagne.
After Zurich I went back to Lucerne. Totally lost track of time, as all the restaurants were closed by the time I was ready to go for dinner. So the box of Luxemburgerli became my dinner that night along with a pretzel I got from the train station. Does that sound depressing? It was slightly; the thunderstorm occurring at the time didn't help. But the next morning I was off to Paris!
PS - I just found out you can purchase Luxemburgerli from their online shop. They ship worldwide! I might just give in and order a box one of these days...even if they won't taste as good after the flight over.
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I was in Paris for about a week in June. Just like every other city I visited, I didn't bother with directions at all. I found it more fun to just wander the city and get lost, then hop in a cab when I got tired (or when I got more lost than I wanted to be).
One thing I learned about Paris - don't rely solely on cabs! Is it just me or does Paris seem to have a shortage of them?!
I seem to be talking a lot about cabs in my travel posts lately hahah
After dropping off my luggage at the hotel, I went for a walk. I stayed in the 6th arrondissement; one of my favourite areas. I was near St.-Germain-des-Pres so I walked past Cafe de Flore and Deux Magots (& crossed them off my checklist) then made it to the Louvre and Tuileries. From there, I wanted to go to the Eiffel Tower by a cab since I was already exhausted. I figured I should just walk in any direction and one will come by soon. None did.
I even went by an embassy (?) to ask one of the guards for directions. He was very nice but didn't speak a word of English. So I kept walking as it got darker and darker. I wandered into little deserted streets..I'll admit at that point I got a bit scared. I just kept looking up at the top of the Eiffel Tower and walking in the general direction.
Finally made it! Seeing the Eiffel Tower is always so magical. But after all the walking I was too tired, hungry and in desperate need of a washroom. Found a cab, got back to my hotel for room service dinner, and skimmed over a map of the city just in case I got hopelessly lost again.
A delicious meal. The restaurant was empty except for the owner/server and a couple in the corner showing excessive amounts of PDA. I remember the guy had a Goyard briefcase and the owner looked like Coco Chanel. She looked about 70, was wearing a little black dress, a string of pearls, and looked like the epitome of a chic French woman.
One of the many nutella crepes I had. The Tuileries Garden is one of my favourite places in Paris. I came here once or twice every day. That's one of the reasons why I love travelling alone - to be able to go at my own pace and re-visit a place for as many times as I wanted.
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