From Paris to Alsace
Bonjour, On Monday evening before our departure for Alsace, Bernie did a solo photography shoot and captured some gorgeous pictures of the St. Paul-St. Louis church, which is steps away from our apartment. Notice the detail work and remember that up until two years ago, this church was totally black! Then he captured some interesting […]
Le Fete du Pain – A Fun Outing Even in the Rain
Happy Monday to all, Despite a cold, blowing rain and 55 degrees, we trudged across the river to one of Paris’ most interesting celebrations, Le Fète du Pain. Each year this event is held in front of Notre Dame in honor of St. Honoré (Patron Saint of bread bakers), with the purpose of selecting the best baker in all […]
Rainy Sunday in Paris
Bonjour, It didn’t take long for the rain to return in Paris and with it a bit of gloom over the city. The locals are humorously crying that Paris has skipped over summer to autumn! We are close to agreeing with them. A day with this kind of steady rain means not many pictures or […]
Sunshine in Paris!
Bonjour from a sunny Saturday in Paris! It’s 73 degrees in Paris on a gorgeous day and we have thoroughly enjoyed the uptick in weather. All the winter wardrobes overnight become summer, including mine! And what better place to enjoy a summer day than along the Champs Elysees? We stopped by the elegant Marriott hotel […]
New Surprises on Another Gray Day in Paris
Bonjour, It was 58 degrees this morning when Bernie left the apartment at 9am to meet our next landlady and prepay our second month’s rent. He did not get to see inside the apartment (just around the block) because it is currently rented, but he did get to assess those 70 steps leading up to […]
Il Pluet…It’s raining in Paris!
Bonjour mes amis, This morning it was 52 degrees and rainy, not my favorite Parisian day. To say we’ve had a slow pace is an understatement but we do have a few proven ways to enjoy ourselves when the weather is this uncooperative. We rode the Métro out to La Defense and walked around the […]
Twelve Thousand Steps around Paris
Bonsoir, This year I’m wearing a Garmin Vivofit, compliments of my son. So for the first time, we will be able to accurately count our steps each day in Paris and the number of miles they represent. It’s only 3:30pm at the moment, and we’ve already hit 12,000 steps or 4.5 miles. Wow! We began […]
Finding our Paris Rhythm on Day Two
Bonjour, We’ve discovered several great things about our little Paris apartment…it has a very comfortable bed (9 hours of sleep last night for two tired souls) and a fantastic large shower. I believe with those two amenities, we can easily be at home here. The motto is: a place for everything and everything in its […]