The BandBs in the UK consist of a substantial breakfast, but France is limited. UK serves the 'FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST' which includes your choice of any of the following: egg(s), bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato, beans (think pork 'n beans), juice, cereal/porridge, coffee, tea, yogurt, and whole fruit. It is more that a person can eat, so we found that eating a little cereal, eggs, bacon, tomato, toast w/ butter and jam, would hold us thru to the afternoon. Then we would take a yogurt and piece of fruit for a light lunch, then eat out in the evening. We filled in with a few snacks of nuts or cookies.
Paris is nearly all bread, so I have been in hog heaven. Hope the waist line has stayed the same. Florence, our host served baguette, croissant, juice, fruit (usually canned.....nothing fresh), yogurt, and coffee everyday. We did get a chocolate croissant this morning...........yippee! We lacked some of the protein (eggs and bacon) that we had grown accustomed to in the UK, but it was filling and we survived. I filled in with some of my protein drinks and bars.
We went to a real French restaurant last night for dinner. It was recommended by Rick Steves and Ruth thought that it would be just the spot for an inexpensive French meal. I got sea bass and sweet potatoes and an apple tart w/ vanilla bean ice cream (which I shared with Ruth). She bought an appetizer which was less expensive and ended up with a combo of fish/shellfish tartare served in an oyster shell and served on a bed of sea salt (which she thought was rice until she tasted it). She wasn't pleased, but ate most of it. For a few euros more she could have had a 'plat' with something more substantial.
