The Twenty Two Club - 6/9/2022- When 1 became 2

As our week was coming to an end, Andrew planned a trip for us to bike to the Basilica of St Denis, the site where French monarchs were buried until the French Revolution. While we found this interesting after our tour of Château de Versailles, it was not the same as the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, where Andrew had intended for us to go with the engagement ring in tow. Apparently, he realized it after our long bike ride there but I was none the wiser. At the end of our day trip, we stopped in the area near the Arc De Triomphe for some much needed rest. It was then that we got the call to attend the Twenty Two Club restaurant. This restaurant is an apartment supper club overlooking the Palais Royal near the Louvre. Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian host intimate dinners in a 17th century Paris apartment for exactly twenty two individuals at a time. We had no idea if we were dressed appropriately and no time to get home to change in rush hour traffic. Our only resort was to bike, except none were available. We were able to find an infamous Lime scooter, racing around the busy Arc de Triomphe in rush hour traffic (see first picture bellow). Unbeknownst to me, Andrew spoke to the chef and came up with a new plan on how to propose. During the last course, each pair at the table was presented with a chocolate 14k gold egg in which one of the pairs uses a wooden hammer to crack it open in order to eat. I was surprised that the chef had requested for me to be the first one to crack the egg at the table but I didn't give it much thought. Once I cracked the egg open with all eyes on me, I was in shock to find a small engagement ring box hidden inside! Andrew got on his knee, with all of our our new friends watching, and asked me to marry him. I said yes, of course. We stopped by Harry's Bar afterwards, famous for inventing the Bloody Mary and Sidecar cocktails, and enjoyed a celebratory toast with live French music to end the evening. It was the best day of our lives and the perfect ending to an unforgettable trip!

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