Spending Diary: ‘what i spent on a long weekend in paris’ (Lonely Planet)
excerpts
‘9pm: Having walked to our Airbnb from Gare du Nord and swigged down a welcome beer each (smuggled in our luggage) on the apartment’s swanky balcony, we head into Montmartre. Hunger and need for further beer causes us to stop at one of the first cafés we find. We order two happy hour bières at €5 each and a medium cheese selection (€9.90), much to the chagrin of our waiter who tries to push for the larger option.’
‘1am: After asking almost every weary café owner we pass on the way back if their kitchen is still open, we spend €20.84 in a corner shop on bread, eggs, cheese and ham. We then drunkenly attempt to cook our own croque madames in the apartment’s tiny kitchen. When in Paris…’