Just a Plain, Ole, Ordinary Day under Paris Sun
Salut! Some days in Paris are like days at home, rather mundane and ordinary, especially when temps begin to soar as they did yesterday. Looks like the heat will be with us today with 93 the predicted high. Maybe that doesn’t sound so bad, but consider no air-conditioning; and the heat takes on an entirely […]
L’Hôtel de Crillon: A Renovated Treasure in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday in Paris, we visited the renovated Hôtel de Crillon on La Place de la Concorde (number 10) which has been closed for four years for major structural changes and exquisite amenity upgrades. They have added a spa, enlarged rooms, enhanced the infrastructure, but much of the ambiance of the hotel many of […]
Taking an Easy-Day Break in Paris
Bonjour, After such a busy Bastille Day, we enjoyed a very leisurely Saturday in Paris yesterday in great weather. For two old souls, Bernie and I have been running wide open, it seems, since we got here. There’s only one more week to go…just doesn’t seem possible that time can pass so quickly! One quick […]
Quatorze Julliet…La Fête Nationale in Paris
Bonjour, We hit the bed at 1am last night after a very busy day enjoying one of the most colorful, festive days in France. By 10am, we were in position on the best bridge to watch the fly-over from the start of the parade along with a small crowd and even benches for seating. It’s […]
Wonderful Party on Rue St. Paul in the Marais
Bonjour, It is Quatorze Julliet, the 14th of July, or Bastille Day, here in Paris. It will be a wild, crazy, loud day and night as the festivities are many. We plan to assume our usual spot on the Pont d’Arcole, a bridge on the Seine, where we can watch the magnificent fly-by of the bleu, blanc, […]
Throwing a Party in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was a cool, cloudy day in Paris, remaining in the low 70’s most of the day. We assisted our guests with their laundry, and then Bernie and I did all the necessary grocery shopping for a party this evening in the apartment for friends and neighbors. Jim & Peggy Bilbro arrived […]
Christian Dior-Couturier Du Reve Exposition
Bonjour, Today’s post will be quite lengthy because we have a treat for you. Bernie’s son, James, very much wanted to see the Dior exposition that just opened in Paris as did I so we made that our Tuesday project. It was showing at Les Arts Decoratif which is part of the Louvre palace on rue […]
Reuniting with Friends and Greeting Family to Paris
Bonjour, Monday in Paris was cool and rainy, and we waked up to news that many parts of the city had flooded due to the violent storm the night before. Several subway stations were closed in some of the outer arrondissements as water poured down the subway entrances and right into the stations. It looked […]