Emily in France 🇫🇷 Il fait chaud...
Il. Fait. Chaud.
When you're first learning French, it's very easy to offend when attempting to talk about the weather. You see, if you say "I'm hot" in its literal French translation, folks will assume you're looking to get a bit... frisky.
The French don't say "I'm hot," they say "I have heat" (J'ai chaud.) And they don't say "It's hot out," they say "It's making heat." (Il fait chaud.)
These, of course, are useful phrases for anyone visiting Paris this week, as it's very, very, very, very chaud – and as I mentioned last week, we have no air conditioning here.
Now is the time for picnics, for swimming, for sitting by the river or the Canal and hoping for a bit of a breeze. I'm game for all of the above: as long as it's not raining, you won't hear any complaints from me.
Where I'm Eating
It's too hot to eat much more than freezing watermelon, but I am drinking the delicious cold brew at Ten Belles. Discover this coffeeshop on the blog, as well as my top five places to drink great coffee in Paris right now.
As always, you can find my list of top Parisian restaurants here.
Where I'm Going
1. The outdoor piscine Joséphine Baker, for swimming.
2. My favorite terrace Martin, for sipping.
3. The Musée Maillol, for a temporary exhibit of Impressionist paintings. (And possible air conditioning?)
What I'm Writing
Nothing new this week, but there are some fun things coming down the pipeline featuring bread, pastry, and more. Stay tuned!
What I'm Reading
1. This exploration of First Lady Rose Cleveland, sister to Gerald, and the decades-long love story she shared with Evangeline Whipple in the Washington Post.
2. This true story of a whirlwind romance that began on a lesbian cruise, on Buzzfeed.
3. This poem from Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate, in the New York Times.
A bientôt !
Emily in France