Picpus Cemetery Holds an Amazing Story
Bonjour, Yesterday held a new surprise for us thanks to a tip from our friend, Nancy Colin. Being a history buff, she encouraged us to find a small private cemetery in the 12th arrondissement located very near Place de la Nation. After lunch in breezy cool weather, we jumped on Metro Line 1 and went […]
Good Neighbors, Street Walks, and Blessings
Bonjour mes amis, Hooray for good neighbors who fix broken faucets. Yesterday, we got a functional kitchen sink again thanks to our upstairs neighbor. Life is back to normal after a difficult few weeks. How we take the simplest things for granted. Sunday afternoons are wonderful in Le Marais. The whole world comes out to […]
Au Revoir to the Paris Beach for 2021
Bonjour, This was the final weekend for the Paris beach or Paris Plages. It’s such fun to walk back and forth along the corridor of the Seine which is so near to us every year. It opens about the 19th of July and goes to the third weekend in August. Oh, the memories of the […]
Strolling in Warmer Weather in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, The weekend is here with warmer weather for us, maybe low 80s today which feels like a heat wave! Alas, it’s August 21 and the days are getting shorter and shorter. It’s fully dark by 9:30 now as opposed to 10:30. Will have to catch those beautiful sunsets on Pont Marie earlier […]
From Horses to Sunsets, Another Wonderful Day of Strolling
Bonjour, Our day started with horses in our neighborhood and ended with gorgeous sunsets on Pont Marie …with a haircut in between. It was cold yesterday and though we ate outside at lunch, I froze. Mine and Bernie’s wardrobes are scant for this kind of weather! There is a new frenzy in Paris called the […]
Two Days of Special Memories in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, It’s still quite cool in Paris but expected to warm up by the weekend into the high 70s. The city is eerily quiet with almost no traffic. Yes, it makes for better sleeping but doesn’t seem like Paris. Things will crank up by the end of the month when shops open back […]
Paris Temps Drop Seventeen Degrees!
Bonjour mes amis, Weather is always the trickster in Paris playing havoc with daily plans, wardrobe, and one’s mental psyche. You would think after all of these years, I’d get ahead of the weather’s fickleness, but I never do. It was 87 on Sunday and barely up to 70 yesterday. So, we adapt and lavish […]
Paris Sunday Stroll at the Beach in 87 Degrees
Bonjour, Our Sunday was quiet and easy as it was 87 degrees outside. Walking around gets tough because there’s little respite from the heat. It’s not like you can go home to a cool, air-conditioned house! So we kept fans going in all corners of the apartment and the windows CLOSED to keep the heat […]