The Steigerwald’s on the Loose in Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday, Paula and Tim decided to venture out on their own to boost their confidence in finding their way around Paris. They did great and ended up at the Delacroix Museum and St. Germain, the lively main thoroughfare in the Left Bank. Then toured the Carousel de Louvre shopping center where they found the toilet […]
Le Louvre…a Wonderful but Confusing Museum
Bonjour, I’m certain that some of you have been to the Louvre, and I can’t help but wonder if you can read their maps better than we can. I’ve been probably 6 or 7 times and Bernie, 10 or 12 times over the years. Every time we go, we find ourselves frustrated trying to move […]
America on French Soil: The Normandy Experience
Bonjour mes amis, No matter how many times you go, no matter with whom, no matter the time of year or the weather, the moment you stand on Pointe du Hoc or Omaha Beach or stroll the solemn rows of graves at the American Cemetery in Normandy, you are overcome with awe, pride, sadness, humility, […]
Sometimes You Just Have to Wait!
A very quick bonjour this morning, We have to catch a train to Caen for Normandy at 7:08 so a very short summary of our day yesterday at the Eiffel Tower. We started late on purpose to catch up on sleep and met in the apartment for brunch at 11…pretty good omelets and salad from […]
Start to Finish…A Wild Wonderful Day at Montmartre
Bonjour mes amis, Montmartre needs a beautiful weather day…check! Montmartre needs a dose of high energy…check. Montmartre needs some planning…not so much! I failed to realize that this past weekend was the wine festival or Fete du Vendages. Our “plan” was to start at 10am and make the 11am mass at Le Sacre Coeur. When the […]
Four Photographers Set Loose in Paris…Oh-là-là!
Bonjour and Happy Weekend! Yesterday’s adventures with Tim and Paula produced so many good photos that it’s like a gold mine trying to sift through them. Bernie has the really, really good camera with special settings for almost any situation and the rest of us various levels of iPhones. To tell you who shot what is […]
An Early, All-Smiles Entrance for the Steigerwald’s
Bonjour mes amis, Round two of Huntsville company began yesterday very early in the day. Paula and Tim landed at CDG at 6:08am, and we were there at 6:35 to greet them. Of course, they were excited but also pretty exhausted and in that arrival-zone hinterland after a flip-flop to their body clocks. But that […]
Dismal Paris Changes into a Gorgeous Thursday
Bonjour, What a delightful day we had yesterday…full of surprises for me. And we’re about ready at 5:30am to be out the door to greet our next guests at the airport. As it’s working out, we’re hoping to relay some different interactions on the blog from those of the Ludwigs. It looks like we may […]