The Meeple Chronicles

From Carcassonne to Paris

Three years ago, we were gifted two meeples that had finally had enough of the tabletop. Coincidentally, one was yellow and the other purple. They were leftovers from an incomplete Carcassonne game that was headed for the bin. We decided to give them a better ending, a reincarnation of sorts 🥰

Yellow is my go-to color in board gaming, and purple is my wife’s favorite. A match made in heaven. Since we take board games wherever we go anyway, we figured: why not take these two along to explore the world?

Instead of claiming points on a cardboard map, they’ve spent the last years claiming actual territory. They’ve braved the freezing spray of Niagara Falls, stood guard with the King’s Life Guard, felt the sand in the tropical heat of the Bahamas, and even climbed Machu Picchu.

To date, they’ve conquered a lot. We’re officially kicking off their chronicles with a return to their ancestral home: France

The Parisian Hitlist

If you visit Paris, make sure to visit:

1. The Iron Lady - you haven't truly lived until you've balanced a 1-inch wooden figure on a stone ledge with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background. While we were busy taking in the views, Yellow and Purple seemed remarkably unimpressed by the height. I suppose when you've already survived a trip to the Andes, a 300-meter tower is just another day at the office

2. The Louvre - walking in is daunting, there's so much to see and turns out if you make the Mona Lisa your last stop, you can see her without the crowd

3. Musée d’Orsay - can you believe this was a train station?

4. Notre-Dame - though undergoing restoration, this was a powerful sight

5. Hôtel Les Invalides - The duo stood at attention to learn about France’s military history. They even paid their respects with a very tiny salute near Napoleon’s tomb under that spectacular golden dome

6. Versailles - A day trip to the Palace was a must. While we were completely taken away by the Hall of Mirrors, the meeples really shone in the gardens. I think we all wanted to activate farmer state

7. Arc de Triomphe - located in the biggest roundabout I have ever seen, it is simply iconic

Food wise, there's a lot but the two that stood out to us were The Great Canadian (the Olympics were on and we love hockey, so 🙈 we spent a lot of time there) The food is quite good. Oh! and Angelina had the best macarons and delicious desserts 😋

To Be Continued...

Paris was a victory lap, but the archives are deep. Now that The Meeple Chronicles are officially open, I’ll be reaching back in time. They may have started as leftovers, but the world is their game board now