Bonjour, What a glorious morning outside as I look out our window onto the peaceful courtyard. Cooler temps today with a high of only 80; however, the rain did not show up last evening which is so desperately needed in this dry, dry city. Yesterday was a day of foiled expectations which can happen even […]
The Heat in Paris Returns
Bonjour, It’s Thursday, August 25. High yesterday was almost 90 and today will be 87 in the late afternoon. I’d love to believe this is the end of a hot summer, but we’ll have to wait to see. The last couple of days, we’ve been spending our time on the Left Bank and learning new […]
Dog Days in Paris!
Bonjour, Yesterday, the dogs seemed to be everywhere we went both outside and inside cafés. It was truly amazing, and I was able to snap some great photos. Some of you have commented that you’ve already picked your favorite doggie, but you better hold off on that! Just saying… And since we’re on animals, we […]
Discovering the Unknown in Paris
Bonjour, Sunday afternoons are somehow meant for strolling, especially amid beautiful weather. After a quick trip to the Bastille market, we ate a light lunch and talked about what we wanted to do for the rest of the day. As we clicked off all the various places we could go, we finally settled on a […]
Strolling the Left Bank
Bonne Dimanche, Happy Sunday everyone. As referenced before, many shops and restaurants have been closed for August vacations. Slowly, things are beginning to open back up but not fully until the first of September. We have one more month to go and the temps have moderated quite a bit; we are so thankful for that. […]
A Day with Friends in Paris
Bonjour, One of the joys of reclaiming Paris every year is reconnecting with friends and former neighbors. Through the years, we’ve watched babies just born grow into teen-agers, met friends from Germany, Australia, England and of course here in Paris. We even have a New Yorker whom we now claim as a dear friend, Richard […]
Shopping Day in Paris Amid Travel Woes
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was another catch-up day full of shopping and dealing with an unfortunate issue relative to our apartment! It is frustrating and exasperating. We feel we may be part of a scam. Many thanks to my realtor daughter for her assistance. Again, I caution about using VRBO. Bernie, being the dear that […]
Strolling Discoveries in Paris
Bonjour, If you have a copy of my book Bernie’s Paris, you may recall an entire chapter on strolling in Paris, or becoming a flaneur. Oh, for sure, you can schedule, plan, make reservations, and rush from museum to museum, but it is the strolling that opens up surprise and discovery. For us, that is the […]