The first thing we did after arriving in Paris last weekend and dropping our bags at the hotel was to stroll down to les Tuileries gardens, just a block or two away.  We had been here back in June and loved the festive summer vibe of the space:  children were running, jumping, sailing their boats in the ponds; adults were lazily watching and talking.  The sky was a fantastic azure blue; the air was sweet with the scent of flowers in bloom.

 November in les Tuileries has its own vibe– more subdued, but no less wonderful.  For the most part, chairs were empty and people strolled rather than sat; leaves fell and the breeze blew lackadaisically; cafes offered up vin chaud (mulled wine); and all was right with the world.

Viva les four seasons!  Viva les Tuileries!