A Cooler Day in Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday was a great reset! Overall, it was about ten degrees cooler with a high of 85 which was still hot but nothing like the day before. The city was recuperating after a wild and crazy night with the Fete. The streets were still a bit littered but the heaps of garbage had been […]
La Fete de la Musique, the Hottest and Longest Day in Paris
Bon Weekend, I think the thermometer hit 97 yesterday so we did not venture out until about 4:30 and even then only in the shade. The sun was absolutely brutal. It was La Fete de la Musique in Paris, always on June 21 or the summer solstice. Couple that with the fact that it was […]
Too Hot to Do Much of Anything
Bonjour mes amis, The highlight of our day yesterday was a manicure and pedicure for me which is always interesting. Two hours and 99 euros for both which is about what I would pay in the States. The gals did a good job but none spoke much English and all were from Viet Nam. The […]
20,000 Steps and 87 Degrees
Bonjour, Well, shall we say we’re either brave or crazy for doing what we did yesterday! The Huntsville/Madison County delegation was here for the Paris Air Show and we arranged to play tour guide for Pat Sims who is on the Chamber Board. Pat is the President of Drake State Technical College and is absolutely […]
A Day with our Friend Hannah!
Bonjour, Friends in Paris are treasures and yesterday, we spent all day with Hannah, our friend of many years. She lives partly here and partly in the US. We are rushed for time this morning to play tour guide today to Pat Sims from Huntsville so no commentary…just photos and captions. Hope you enjoy as […]
A web article you must read!
A friend sent me this from home regarding the Louvre. It’s a must read. https://www.yahoo.com/news/lines-stretch-outside-louvre-paris-104546436.html
Creeping Temperatures in a Dry, Hot Paris
Bonjour, For mid-June, it’s very hot in Paris and very dry which adds to the pollution and dusty aura around Paris. Also the dog poop on the sidewalks! Yes, you have to trod carefully. Yesterday, we did laundry, of course, because it was Monday! Our washing machine is unusual by Paris standards. Typically, a load […]
Saying Farewell to the Guys
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was Jamie and Andrew’s last day with us after a very good visit. Less frenetic, less touristy and more informative for them. They plan to return sometime in the fall to do more research in regard to living here permanently. They honored Bernie yesterday with cards and gifts for Father’s Day […]