Un Bon Weekend à Paris
Bonsoir, Our weekend has been easy and fun, slightly cooler with more rain! Ugh! However, we are excited to greet Bernie’s son James and his partner, Stephen, tomorrow for a two-week visit. They will be staying in an apartment very close to us, about a 3-minute walk. We are glad the river has found its […]
Reunion with a Paris Friend
Bonjour mes amis, I love to start with good news. The River Seine is almost back to normal, and I think within a day or two, sans any significant rain, we will see the cruise boats back out on the river in force. The water needs to drop another couple of feet in our estimation. The […]
Paris Memories…Always the Best with Friends
Bonjour, After almost a week in Paris, Jan & Tony left early this morning (Friday). It was a good week but certainly less than hoped for with Jan’s being under the weather. She was able to make all of our dinners, but none of the daily activities. They stayed at the Hotel Caron (http://www.hotelcaron.com) It’s […]
A Food Day in Sunny Paris
Bonjour, We found a way to make our central focus yesterday in Paris about food! That’s not hard to do in this wonderful place. Our friend Jan was only able to join us for dinner, but we enjoyed the earlier part of the day with Tony. Our stop for lunch was the Terrace of the Plaza […]
Our Perfect Paris Day
Dear Friends, What can I say? I’m a Southern gal from Alabama and nothing suits me better in Paris than warm temps, blue skies, and sunshine! That’s what we had yesterday in one of our best weather days since arriving. The city is adjusting to the flood and life goes on amazingly well. Our guests […]
A Welcome Sunny Day in Paris
Bonjour, I understand it’s very, very hot in Huntsville, close to 100 degrees. So sorry! Yesterday in Paris was our best weather day since we arrived on May 16…77 degrees with some sun in the afternoon and early evening. The waters along the Seine have begun to recede slowly but the lingering effects remain. Consider […]
A Look Back at Budapest, the Jewel of the Danube
Bonjour mes Amis, It is Monday, June 6 in Paris and we are saying “Hello” to our friends, Jan Smith and Tony Porter. They have come right behind us from Budapest to spend a few days in Paris. It will be their fourth time to visit. But never before have they seen us in such […]
A Tour through Vienna
Bonjour, C’est dimanche à Paris…it’s Sunday in Paris and that means a quieter, slower day. Still hoping for some sunshine but it doesn’t look promising. The flooding Seine has been the topic of conversation and is having a profound, negative effect on the economy. The waters are receding but it will be days if not weeks before […]