Pleasant Weather Blesses Us
Today is D-Day and at the American cemetery in Normandy, French caretakers will have collected sand from Omaha Beach and rubbed it into the gravestones to highlight the names of the departed. They do this for all 9,388 soldiers who lay there.#DDay79 pic.twitter.com/dRrjG9MWQK— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) June 6, 2023 Bonjour mes amis, My son sent […]
Still New Discoveries in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, After 19 years of coming to Paris, it’s always a pleasure to discover some new places, and that’s what we did yesterday along Boulevard Montmartre. (It is not in Montmartre) It is often referred to as one of the Grand Boulevards created by Haussmann at the direction of Napoleon III. This effort […]
Lazy Weekend in Paris
Bonjour, After running wide open for days, we finally crashed and have done little but sleep! Ten and eleven hours at a clip. We did not realize how tired we were and still like to pretend that we’re fifteen years younger than we are. Alas, it did catch up with us. I am still plagued […]
Slower Day Caps Off a Busy Paris Visit
Bonjour mes amis, We are almost to the end of a fantastic visit with Carson and Natalie. They brought perfect weather after our unseasonably cool, rainy May. Actually, not a cloud in the sky while they have been here. For this Alabama gal, weather like this brings out the best of Paris. Yesterday was a […]
5.3 Miles Amid History and Celebration
Bonjour, I’m an early riser so getting up at 9am tells you a lot! We had another marathon day yesterday and fell into bed after 11pm. (Natalie and Carson were out still prowling the Champs and Arc de Triomphe.) Between vertigo, snoring, late-night texts and too much caffeine, sleeping is at a premium. I always […]
Exploring the Left Bank of Paris
Bonjour, I’m off to a late start today! We are running wide open and it’s hard to find the time to get the blog out. Here’s our delightful day yesterday on the Left Bank or Rive Gauche. We had a very late lunch or breakfast about 2:30 as we all slept in from the marathon […]
Murphy’s Law Bites Our Trip to Normandy
Bonjour mes amis, Alors…as the French would say…so, our eighth Normandy trip was anything but typical! I’m a big believer in signs and omens. This may not be the post you were expecting, but it was our day from start to finish. I’m guessing it will make you chuckle. We had mapped out the perfect […]
Spending Time in Bernie’s Neighborhood
Bonjour, Just a quick blog today as we’re ready to depart to Normandy. First the train, then a rental car with Natalie as our chauffeur. Happy Memorial Day to everyone. Ours will be special and the weather looks very good—windy and a bit cool but better than stifling hot. Yesterday, the two “young people” slept […]