La Fete Nationale–A Magnificent Day in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, It goes by many names: La Fete Nationale; Bastille Day; Quatorze Juliet (14 July). Whatever you call it, the experience is “formidable” as the French would say. The stage was set by the weather (gorgeous and not too hot). Jim Bilbro braved an early morning and went to stand on the Champs […]
Routine Stuff in Paris Today
Bonjour, Our day has been very much like what we experience at home: doing laundry, going to the post office, grocery shopping, getting some things printed at the internet cafe, a bite of lunch in the apartment, and then a quick trip out to find one of my “new” spots for this year. I actually […]
A New Discovery in Paris…Rue Cremieux
Bonjour mes amis, We returned via train to Paris from our visit with Bernie’s cousins last evening about 8:30. Our top speed on the TGV was 313 kilometers which is almost 200 mph! The weather is much cooler in Paris and all was well in our apartment. This morning demanded a trip to the grocery […]
A Beautiful Friday in Alsace
Bonjour, It’s a gorgeous day in Alsace enhanced by delicious food and a visit from more cousins, Marie-Josee and Jean-Paul who live in another small town near Alsace called Beaume-les-Dames. These two are in their mid 80’s, still going strong and still driving. We had a wonderful visit over exquisite cuisine prepared by Laurie and […]
A Visit with the Cousins in Alsace, France
Bonsoir from Alsace, It’s Thursday evening and we arrived yesterday for a few days with Bernie’s cousins, Pierre and Laurie Verdier. Their home and hospitality are always so warm and enjoyable. We took the TGV from Paris, toting our ham sandwiches for lunch. It was an interesting ride over. We had a chat (cat) next […]
A Difficult Paris Day That Ended Well
Bonjour, Yesterday (Monday) was very hot again in Paris. It was an out-of-sorts day with a beautiful ending. Here’s the story. I have a horrible blister on my left heel from so much walking in a pair of shoes I thought would be perfect. Au contraire! So yesterday, I had to wear an open-backed shoe […]
Celebrating a cooler Paris on Sunday
Bonsoir, We’ve had a much cooler Sunday with even a little bit of rain. The city came alive this afternoon and evening as everyone was out and about enjoying the cool breeze. It has been so dry for so long that the trees are beginning to lose their leaves, and it looks like autumn in […]
Happy Fourth of July from Le Weekend in Paris
Bonsoir mes amis, It’s Le Weekend in Paris and still unseasonably warm. However, at 3pm today (Saturday) it was only 91 compared to 97 yesterday. The skies are overcast which makes a huge positive difference in our apartment since we get the scorching, direct, Western sun. One of our friends down the street answered Bernie’s […]