A Day Trip: London to Paris on the Eurostar
Bonjour mes amis, How delighted we were yesterday to have our now annual lunch with special friends from London, Malcolm and Antonia. There years ago, we happened to be seated next to them at the Jacquemart-Andre tearoom. We sat for the entire meal overhearing their wonderful British interchange, and finally I boldly made overtures to them. […]
A Treat of a Day for Us and Well Deserved!
Bonjour, Today has been our favorite kind of Paris day…discovering new areas by strolling around, not quite sure which way is correct or what may be around the next corner. But more on that in a minute. First, my rant. Yesterday was not our best day. It’s hot, very hot. It’s dusty and after five […]
Connecting with Friends Who Make Paris Special
Bonjour, On Monday morning we met our friend Ann Jeanne for breakfast which turned into a two-hour visit on a new street for us, rue du Parc-Royal…lovely area and a new cafe called La Petite Place near the Picasso Museum. It was quiet and out of the way, but they were out of croissants by […]
What’s Wrong With These Pictures of Le Tour?
So…how observant were you? Did you figure it out? These photos are not from yesterday’s Tour final but rather from 2016. It was raining! Our total plan was foiled yesterday due to new security issues. We’ve probably been to this final day of the tour ten times over the years and always the same three […]
Paris Rain, Cooler Temps, New Friends and La Defense
Bon Dimanche, Happy Sunday to you all from a much cooler Paris. The temp this morning is 67! We can now breath some fresher air. Friday evening brought a heavy rain storm with hail; however, it only lasted about 30 minutes. Though predictions said it would rain all night, it did not so the relief […]
How to Beat the Heat? A Piquenique on the Seine River
Bonjour mes amis, The news from Paris is the same, le mime chose— hot, hot, and hot. Stifling, sweaty, dusty and producing a certain glow to one’s person! We hardly know what to do with ourselves. We were hopeful of a breeze along the river and decided on cool clothes and a picnic or piquenique. This […]
No Place to Hide from the Heat – Un Canicule à Paris
Bonjour, It’s 98 degrees today in Paris, and oh, how we dread the late afternoon. It certainly saps all the enjoyment out of our day. Supposedly, we will have a huge rain storm on Friday evening to clear the stagnant air and cool down the temps. We’re praying for it as my sinuses are about […]
A Visit to the Passy Cemetery on a Scorcher in Paris
Bonjour, Are we crazy or what? We picked the hottest day of the summer so far (95 F.) for an outside adventure. Wow, I felt like I was playing golf in the Alabama sun. We are pooped after walking about 3 miles in the hot sun. Despite the heat, it was our kind of Paris […]