Discovering the Unknown in Paris
Bonjour, Sunday afternoons are somehow meant for strolling, especially amid beautiful weather. After a quick trip to the Bastille market, we ate a light lunch and talked about what we wanted to do for the rest of the day. As we clicked off all the various places we could go, we finally settled on a […]
Strolling the Left Bank
Bonne Dimanche, Happy Sunday everyone. As referenced before, many shops and restaurants have been closed for August vacations. Slowly, things are beginning to open back up but not fully until the first of September. We have one more month to go and the temps have moderated quite a bit; we are so thankful for that. […]
A Day with Friends in Paris
Bonjour, One of the joys of reclaiming Paris every year is reconnecting with friends and former neighbors. Through the years, we’ve watched babies just born grow into teen-agers, met friends from Germany, Australia, England and of course here in Paris. We even have a New Yorker whom we now claim as a dear friend, Richard […]
Shopping Day in Paris Amid Travel Woes
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was another catch-up day full of shopping and dealing with an unfortunate issue relative to our apartment! It is frustrating and exasperating. We feel we may be part of a scam. Many thanks to my realtor daughter for her assistance. Again, I caution about using VRBO. Bernie, being the dear that […]
Strolling Discoveries in Paris
Bonjour, If you have a copy of my book Bernie’s Paris, you may recall an entire chapter on strolling in Paris, or becoming a flaneur. Oh, for sure, you can schedule, plan, make reservations, and rush from museum to museum, but it is the strolling that opens up surprise and discovery. For us, that is the […]
Rain! Rain! Glorious Rain!
Bonjour, This will be a short post this morning as the big news is RAIN. It is 68 degrees at 11am and still raining off and on after a good solid rain last evening. I think the entire city is heaving a jubilant sigh. Our day yesterday was again very easy and for me all […]
Slow Easy Day in Paris, But Where’s the Rain?
Bonjour, Yesterday, August 15, was a national holiday in France, Assumption Day, which in Roman Catholic tradition is when Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken bodily up into heaven. It is a day of obligation for Catholics meaning they must attend Mass or face going to hell! Louis XIII declared August 15 as a […]
Winding Down a Wonderful Paris Visit with the Tysons
Bonjour mes amis, Finding the time to post has been a challenge for me so this will be a few days’ worth. We’ve pushed hard, and all of us are tired. The heat has not been our friend. Sharon & Johnny have an air-conditioned hotel room but L & B have nothing but hot all […]