Cousins, Calories and Great Fun
Bonjour mes amis, Amid a gray and slightly rainy Paris, Pierre and Laurie arrived by train right on time, and the rest of our day was busy! We had reservations for lunch at Café Lepérouse in the Hôtel de la Marine at La Place de la Concorde. The lunch was so much better than the […]
Voila! Suddenly the Arc de Triomphe Is Transformed
Bonjour mes amis, Sunday morning, we made one last effort to find a requested piece of artwork for our friend, Sharon Tyson, at the Edgar Quinet Sunday art show near Montparnasse. Alas, it was to no avail. We did a very quick, disappointing walk-through and rushed away to get to the Arc de Triomphe for […]
Our Second-To-Last Weekend in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Two weeks from today, we’ll be lugging suitcases down 34 steps into a cab on our way to the airport and back to Alabama. Wow, the time has gone so quickly, but there’s much ground to cover yet with Bernie’s Alsace cousins company coming in on Tuesday. We will cherish these last […]
Lounging at Luxembourg
Bonjour mes amis, Wednesday was hot! Close to 88 degrees again with rain predicted for the evening which did come, though sparsely. Paris needs a good downpour to wash away the dust. After a slow, easy morning and lunch in the apartment, we decided to take the bus to Luxembourg Gardens to see if the […]
Exploring Another Roof Top and Some Fall Fashion
Bonjour, So yes, we’ve become slightly obsessed with roof tops which is something we haven’t pursued that much in the past. Our journey in today’s blog is to the very lovely department store, Au Printemps, meaning spring as in spring of the year. First a little fashion and then the rooftop on the second-to-last floor. […]
“Paris Is Always a Good Idea” – Sabrina
Bonjour mes amis, Monday while many of you were driving home from the beach or a football game or cooking out on your patio, we were playing like we were the rich and famous. September 6 would have been the 85th birthday of the Hollywood icon, Audrey Hepburn. This website caught my eye and we […]
Glimpses of our Labor Day Weekend
Bonjour mes amis, We hope you have had a good Labor Day Weekend. Of course, Labor Day is an American holiday, not celebrated here in Paris. It always feels a bit odd to know of the typical holiday celebrations going on at home and be isolated from all of that here. Same goes for Fourth […]
A Taste Test in Le Marais
Bonjour mes amis, No eggs and no butter?? What? Can you really make French pastries without these two Parisian staples? Well, let’s find out! Today’s post is for you French foodies and was conceived by our friend Richard Nahem – neighbor, blogger, and travel guide extraordinaire in Paris. We are posting simultaneous blogs on this […]