We are leaving Paris in one week. I will miss it very much.
That is to say:

• I’ll miss the big and reliable metro system;
• The affordable foie gras – I know it’s wrong;
• All the friends and family that came to visit – Thank you!
• The nights out on the town;
• My lively and market-like street;
• All the little dogs in little dog rain coats;
• The patio of my building that changed so much through the seasons;
• Friends that stay.

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I shall not miss:

• The food prices – supermarket, restaurants, etc.;
• The size of our house;
• The French postal service;
• Having to do my laundry in the launderette.

Vamos deixar Paris daqui a uma semana. Vou ter muitas saudades.
Com isso quero dizer que:

Of all the cities I’ve visited in Europe, Paris is my favorite. Of all the ones I’ve lived in, Paris is still my favorite.

Why?

• People walk fast. Very fast – apart from tourists;
• You won’t need a car. EVER! Public transportation is the best I’ve seen – even with all the grèves. I love the metro;
• Going to the movies can be expensive but you can watch any kind of film. There are hundreds of theaters and film festivals all over town. Oldies, blockbusters, independent, strange, foreign languages, etc.. Just look for the VO* sign on the poster;
• Everywhere you look you have an art icon. The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, The Grand Palais, The Seine, Montmartre, Sacré-CÅ“ur, etc.. And then you can see everything else in the museums;
• The arrondissements. It’s all so convenient. You always know where things are by their postal code and how you can get there;
• The cafés. Expensive coffee but so worth it. You can spend all the afternoon lounging under the heater in the terrace;
• The rain. Paris is better in the gray tones of rain clouds. The sun is nice too but it’s much better enjoyed after a quick shower of angry Parisian rain.

* “Version Originale” (Original Version)

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De todas as cidades Europeias que já visitei, Paris é a minha preferida. Depois de viver cá, continua a ser.