Cool Sunday in Paris
Bonjour, Like many of you, we have been glued to the television watching either BBC or CNN International for the information on Queen Elizabeth’s death. What an amazing legacy and historic icon she was. When I was 22 years old, I remember teaching a unit on Shakespeare to my Juniors at Southwest High School in […]
Shopping Guide for Paris
Bonjour, Well, a day of rain turned into mostly a cool day of sunshine which was great. We did go out to La Defense and found the massive shopping center called 4 Temps, the Four Seasons, to be very much alive and with only a few changes since the pandemic. It has 230 boutiques and […]
Paris in the Rain…No Complaints
Bonjour mes amis, Finally…a day of rain in Paris. Typically, I would whine about it, but not this year. The high yesterday was 73, today only 71. So bring on fall! We actually stayed in the apartment all day until about 4:30. We went over to the St. Paul area thinking that our beloved Bouquet […]
A Perfectly Delightful Day in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Tuesday was a day of revisiting places we haven’t been to in many years: Place d’Aligre with the vibrant Marche Beauvau and the Le Viaduct des Arts on top of a beautiful train trestle near Le Bastille. The weather was perfect, a touch cloudy, in the 70’s, with a slight breeze. We […]
Farewell Lunch with the Bilbros
Bonjour mes amis, Happy Labor Day in America! It’s just a regular Monday here in Paris but the big news is some precious rain that came overnight along with loud thunderstorms and plenty of lightning. Temps, however, today will climb to 87 degrees…ugh. Still waiting and waiting for cooler weather. Half of my wardrobe has […]
A Whirlwind Day with the Branhams in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, With so little time and so much to see, our final day with the Branhams was overwhelming and exhausting but loads of fun. All the rain we were supposed to have never materialized, and my raincoat still hangs on its peg, unused and gathering dust! When you plan a trip to Paris, […]
The Branhams in Paris for the First Time!
Bonjour, It’s always such fun to welcome folks who have never seen Paris before. It’s a combination of sensory overload, exhaustion, amazement, cultural confusion, and pure enjoyment. Such has been the case with Cindi and Dave Branham. They had been on a Seine River cruise and then took the Paris extension to spend some time […]
Discovering New Cafés
Bonjour, The weather continues to be so pleasant, just barely tipping 80 degrees yesterday. It calls for being outside as much as possible! And yesterday we had two new outdoor dining experiences at lunch and dinner. A favorite spot for us has always been at the end of Ile de la Cité in a secluded […]