Bonjour, Yesterday, after putting the family into a taxi, we started our day by meeting some new friends, Clive and Carolyn, who are from the UK, follow our blog, and have enjoyed our book. We had an espresso and pastry in the area, shared our stories which are a bit similar and accepted some lovely […]
Bonjour, It’s Friday morning and as the kids leave for Alabama, the temperature is about 60 degrees! The heat wave finally let go last evening around 8pm which led to a better night’s rest, hopefully, for everyone. We spent our final day yesterday in the Louvre which for the most part is air-conditioned, though there […]
Bonjour mes amis, Can one have a miserable day in Paris? Yes, it would seem so when the temps soar to 100 degrees in no air-conditioning or what the Parisians call “un canicule.” The longest day of the year didn’t turn out so well for us. We had such anticipation of sharing La Fête de […]
Good morning everyone! I hope you’re reading this in the cool of air-conditioning wherever you are, and sympathizing with us who are sweltering in the heat of Paris! Poor us, right? Well, maybe not. I’d rather be here in the heat than just about anywhere, but there appears to be no end in sight. We […]
Bonjour, Between 94-degree weather and another terrorist attack, perhaps it was a good day to be out of Paris and into the sweet peace of Normandy. Our weather was much cooler with ocean breezes most of the day…and an intimate look at French countryside for the family. Nothing is quite like winding along tiny French […]
Bonjour, A quick hello this morning before we head off to Normandy via train/rental car for another hot, hot, day in France. It’s supposed to go up to almost 90 today! Our agenda was full yesterday as we zipped around to places on the list of “must-see’s” for the family. I’ll let the pictures tell […]
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was a journey of steps, steps and more steps. And Bernie and I are discovering the difference in young legs and old legs! Climbing almost 600 steps in this heat was a bit of a challenge but we made it to the top of the highest “butte” in Paris…the beloved Montmartre […]
Bonjour, Well, the gang’s all here! From the first moment off the plane, it was all smiles. They opted to be brave and very Parisian by riding the train home instead of taking a taxi! We had a great first day, getting everyone settled in, answering a lot of questions, enduring some yawns, indulging in […]
Bonjour, Last evening we welcomed the Newberry’s into Paris, though not without a moment or two of complication. So it was truly a Paris welcome…ha! I had already counseled them on the phrase, “C’est complique” (It’s complicated). They faced a mighty swell of traffic trying to get from the airport to their Marriott Hotel, had […]
Salut, It’s Thursday in Paris, and we are ramping up for company with some housecleaning, grocery shopping, and pure excitement. Tonight we have the pleasure of meeting Joe and Marie Newberry from Huntsville for dinner (pics forthcoming) at a delightful restaurant called La Fermette Marbeuf. Google it and you’ll be amazed at the interior. Tomorrow, […]