A Paris Re-Set
Bonjour, Thankfully, we slept yesterday morning until 9am which reset our body clocks! Travel is a challenge with new bed, new pillow, new shower, new heat, new food, new light switches, and on and on it goes. It can be quite comical learning when to push, when to pull as we enter or leave all […]
Nous Somme Ici!
Bonjour mes amis, We are here in Paris as of yesterday and it is cold! We had rain, blue skies, clouds and wind all in our first day after a good flight over. Bernie treated us to Delta First Class but with the caveat of landing at Charles de Gaulle…ugh. Tip to travelers: fly into […]
Extraordinary Exhibits in Paris, Part Two
Bonjour mes amis, Today in Alabama is absolutely lovely with a touch of fall in the early morning air as well as that distinctive “ciel bleu” blue sky that only fall of the year creates. This is Part Two of my series on the best exhibits we’ve attended in Paris. This one was special not […]
Exhibits Extraordinaire in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Over the many years in Paris, we have been so fortunate to see some amazing exhibits. I’d like to share some of them over the next few posts with you again. The best part is how moderately priced they are, usually under 25 euros per person. The arts are supported in large […]
The River Seine in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, I’m sure most of you watched the wonderful opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Magnifique! I watched it LIVE and then again Friday evening with Bernie. However, for some of the locals, it has not been a great experience. Our beloved neighbor shared the frustrations of scrambled metros, stores that are closed, […]
Le Tour de France
Bonjour, I have been remiss in capturing summer memories on my blog. The culprits are travel, a busy schedule and just plain laziness. As we approach the conclusion of this year’s Tour de France, I thought it would be fun to cycle back through some of our photos. This year’s finish will be historic, concluding […]
Dazzling Multi-Media Shows in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Many of you have probably been to see the Van Gogh art extravaganza which is playing now in Huntsville. If not, I hope you will. It’s a concept which has captured the world, and it started about 8 years ago in Paris in a not-so-well-known area of the 11th arrondissement. I read […]
Bastille Day in Paris
Bonjour, Wow, how can it already be July! As we approach the celebration of our nation’s birth, I thought it might be fun to recap how the French do a similar celebration in Paris on July 14. It goes by many names Quatorze Juillet (14 July), Le Fete du Nationale, or Bastille Day. Oh, what […]