Paris - Day 5

08-27: It is cooler today, thankful for that. I don’t think coming to Paris in June or July, maybe even August should be a future plan. We came here the last week of August and it isn’t bad. People are still talking about the weather 2-3-4 weeks ago and how unbearable it was.  We relaxed this morning, not much pain free energy for me. For lunch we stayed in lunch as we have some groceries to eat.

We left in an Uber with plenty of time to get to the cabaret. It said come early to get the best seats. At the moment of our arrival, it started pouring down rain and I mean pouring. The Cabaret is not open yet and we are sort of standing in on the sidewalk getting drenched. We popped into a nearby bar to await opening. La Novelle Eve is the name of the Cabaret and it is in the 9th arrondissement. There are a lot of sex shops in this area. However, the advertisement for the Cabaret said it was suitable for children 8 and above. However, I don’t think so, but we are in France. Service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Stuart had an appetizer of shrimp and I had a Caprese sort of tomato salad. For our main we both chose the steak and it did not disappoint. The sides with the steak were mashed potatoes and zucchini, with the ever-present Bearnaise sauce. We each had the dessert, his was orange and mine was chocolate. We both liked his orange one the best. I forgot to mention upon arrival we were served a glass of champagne and there were 2 bottles of wine on our table as well. It is time for the show to start so no further photos can be taken. It was a loud and lively show and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Between the dancing there were a couple of other acts. Of the extras was a juggler, an aerialist, and a sort of mime. All were entertaining. We really enjoyed the evening though it is geared toward the men in the audience with the topless dancing, etc. All the men wore shirts and trousers – not a speedo to be found! An Uber back to our apartment, a game of cards, and we called it a night.