We finished with the museum and headed over to our lunch reservation. It was at Le Petit Jardin, a Michelin starred restaurant. It was very elegant and a delightful space. We loved looking out at the outdoor garden seating area and imagining the Spanish day that the other patrons were having. After lunch we walked through the nearby botanical gardens. The day was heating up and the early fall blooms were dispersed in the park. Two or three classrooms of kids were learning by experiencing the park. We liked that they were given 3 x 5 index cards with a sticky strip. The kids could collect leaves, berries, flowers and such and attached that to the sticky part of the card. After the garden we popped into the nearby cathedral. The impressive entryway led open to a large interior. The time of day worked to throw light through the stained glass and onto the walls of the church. We then regrouped a bit and met again at dinner time. It was a very hip crown having a night out in this square. We had pizzas and wine and good times. We even got to taste gin from Lebanon from the bartender, Elias. He popped out and got the bottle from his nearby apartment.
A buff wiiner dog
Accolades to spare
Lots of folks love this place
Sitting next to the window so we can imagine the lives of the outdoor patrons
So very fancy
Omar and his pastis, the scent of anise filled our space
Olives and olive oil
A tartar
A poached egg and a fine soup
Leslie's duck
Sweetbreads for Carlos
A cut of beef for me
Tasty bits in a pasta shell
La Grange, huhh huhh huhh (think ZZ top)
Approaching the gardens
Carlos spotted a white dove
A very serious gate, no sitting on this gate
This old tree
Nice open spaces
Large houses off past the fenceline
The flowers begin
Wrapped willow fencing
Prickly
Love the multi-colored flowers
Thick ropes of flowers
A telescope
Love the seed pods of the lotus flowers
This pond was stuffed full
What will we see in the sky?
Magnolia seed pods
Big bamboo
We are hitting the wall
After a very stern look from this man we exited the gardens
Megandered over to the cathedral
Great street art
Don't be bugging
The organ suspended
Some nice afternoon light
At the right angle
A nice church
The source of the light
So very tall
A very simple set up of bells
So much detail
Impressive entry way
Soak up the sun
There is a lot of church here
Gates on the outside
Another art piece
Back at the room to freshen up
We met at a funky busy square and had a great dinner
It seems that an American Martini is not a common drink. Leslie now goes directly to the bartender to see to the mixology. In this case, the bartender was quite taken by our Gin Quest. He we clocked out, walked to his nearby house and brought back a bottle of GinBey.
He called Lebanon his home and was so happy to share the gin from his homeland with the Gin Adventurers
