La Bourse de Commerce – Fabulous New Museum
Bonjour mes amis, One of the tributes I must give to the French is the artistic vision of repurposing the old, as opposed to tearing it down. Such is the case with the former stock exchange building called La Bourse de Commerce. The Bilbros and Bernie and I have had tix to this before we […]
Food, Friends, and Fun in a Full Paris Sunday
Bonjour, Good news, I think, to report on my iPad situation. After a trip to the Apple store on Les Champs Elysées, I am able to continue to use my iPad. They installed a magical, superimposed home button at no charge that I can use since mine is not working. It’s a tad cumbersome, but […]
Marché Aux Puces or Market of the Fleas
Happy Sunday to all, Unfortunately, I am having trouble with my iPad and will have to take it in to the Apple store soon. The home button is not working properly which means I can’t easily navigate. So, there may be an interruption in my blogging for a while. I’m attempting to make this one […]
A Delightful Day with Friends at La Samaritaine
Bonjour, Jim and Peggy Bilbro have been friends for many, many years. First to Bernie when Peggy was his son’s Spanish teacher at Randolph. Now to both of us as people who love all things Paris. They, like us, usually spend a portion of their summer here, and we have memories galore with them… strolling, […]
Strolling Along Le Viaduc des Arts
Bonjour, We try to grab the good weather when we can, and yesterday was definitely an outside day. After lunch we strolled along one of the prettiest promenades in Paris called Le Viaduc des Arts. It begins just past the Bastille, only a 5-minute walk for us. The promenade which is roughly 3 miles long […]
Finding Something New in the Familiar in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, When there’s no blog from me for your morning cup of coffee, that’s a sure sign of a rainy previous day in Paris. Taking photos in the rain is not a hit with us, and we choose to stay inside the apartment. Such was the case on Tuesday when it rained almost […]
Summer “Vacances” Streamline Paris Even More
Bonjour mes amis, The streets were already less crowded in Paris; the lack of tourists noticeable. Now with the arrival of August in a few days, the streets are even more subdued. All of Europe takes “holiday” or “vacances” during the month of August, but according to a local friend, France is “the worst” about […]
Weekend Fun in Paris after Months of Confinement
Greetings from le weekend, C’est dimanche…it’s Sunday…in Paris, a day which starts very slowly and quietly with late café breakfasts and family picnics in the parks. It’s not as slow and quiet as it once was. We were here back in 2012 when the stores started to open on Sundays. Prior to that, other than […]