Paris says welcome to winter!
Bonjour mes amis, For our twelfth summer fling to Paris, we were blessed with a perfect travel experience … no delays or hiccups, even a 30-minute-early touch-down at Charles de Gaulle. Today is a holiday in Paris for Pentecost so there was almost no traffic as we drove in. We couldn’t believe it! We also […]
Countdown to Paris For Year 12
Bonjour mes amis, As we await our twelfth trip to Paris in a couple of weeks, it was a shock to read that it snowed in the City of Light a few days ago! Yesterday’s temp was 46 degrees. Certainly, we’re hoping that all the cold weather disappears before we make our entrance, but weather […]
Paris apartment found!
Bonjour mes ami, Since I told you the bad news, I feel compelled to share the good news! We secured an apartment this morning just off rue St. Paul in the Marais where we love to be. It is tiny and the one with 70 steps, but we will make it work. We’re very grateful […]
Paris…the adventure begins
Bonjour! The preparation for our Paris trip in about a month was met with a startling surprise this past Sunday evening. As we were watching an episode of “Madam Secretary,” Bernie looked at me with a downtrodden face and said, “Oh no! I’ve got some very bad news.” He had just received a lengthy email […]
Paris 2016
Dear Friends, It won’t be long until we leave for our twelfth trip to Paris. We depart in mid-May for two months. Some of you have asked about subscribing again to the blog. If you signed up last year, then you are good to go. Please tell your friends about the blog and my forthcoming […]
Home Safely from Paris
Good morning, We are safely home after a non-dramatic travel day. All flights were on time and no glitches. How fortunate we were. BUT we did have one almost tragedy right at the beginning. The fluster of getting out of the cab at the airport is always nut-so. Grabbing all the bags, watching out for […]
Reflections on Year Eleven in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Our time here is ending and like every other year, I write a final blog about insights and reflections we hope you will find interesting. The weather has affected our time here more than ever before. It has rained 3 times in 49 days, twice of those at night and all three […]
Chateau de Vaux Le Vicomte outside Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday, our entire day was a lovely trip to Château de Vaux le Vicomte about 55 kilometers outside of Paris. We went by a local train, all arranged by Jim Bilbro, and then caught a taxi from Melun out into the countryside. Once again, the weather was not our friend. It t […]