Lovely Day for a Picnic on the River and Then Some!
Bonjour mes amis, One of our favorite activities to do in Paris has always been a picnic on the river. Yesterday was the perfect day: the wind was down, the temp in the mid-80’s and no clouds in the sky. It is the Paris Plages right now or Paris Beach. The beach chairs go out […]
No Rush, No Commitments, Just Easy Strolling in Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday, I totally forgot to mention Le Tour de France. We had watched it on television almost every day through the month of July except for the week we had company. We were primed and ready to stand once again on the Champs and watch the cyclists whiz by. Alas, the plan didn’t materialize […]
July Weather Has Arrived At Last in Paris
Bonjour, Refreshed and rested, I’m back on the blog. I miss it terribly because it’s my way of staying connected, and we love seeing your comments. Finally, July weather is upon us with gorgeous blue skies and temps in the mid 80’s. Our fans are up and running for the first time. I slept for […]
A Comedy of Errors That Ends Well in Paris
Bonjour, Our final day with family was the best, weather-wise. Mid to high 70’s with enough clouds to keep it from getting hot. The day got progressively nicer and of course, the light lingers until after 10pm which I love! Off to a very late start, we tried to ride the train to the Luxembourg […]
Unbelievable Weather for a July Stroll in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, If you’re a person who likes it cool, then this is your time to be in Paris. Yesterday, it barely reached 70 degrees. Today may be a little warmer. We can’t recall another year quite like this one in terms of weather. Remind me of this when it’s 95 degrees in mid-August […]
Nothing As Parisian As A Day At Montmartre
Bonjour, Sometimes, it’s better to let pictures tell a story…the afternoon in Montmartre and then the evening for dinner at Le Train Bleu. I’ll describe the day in captions as we go through it. There are so many photos I had to reduce the size. I think you can click on them to enlarge. Hope […]
Two Birthdays in One on Quatorze Juillet
Bonjour mes amis, Our plans came together yesterday in glorious fashion. Warmer, dryer weather mixed with fly-overs, a little Van Gogh, Kir Royales (pink champagne), and birthday candles brought smiles to everyone. Our usual habit on La Fète Nationale is to go to one of the bridges to watch the fly by. It started out […]
Rain, Rain, and More Rain in Paris
Bonjour, I’ve been rearranging plans like crazy to accommodate this awful weather we’re having. Last week was lovely and next week looks mostly sunny so what did we do to deserve this?? I’ve never been quiet about preferring sunshine days in Paris, especially since it’s mid-July, for goodness sake. Cold…windy… rainy. We cancelled Montmartre as […]