Paris Pique-nique on the Seine
Bonsoir, We’ve been waiting for the perfect day and today was it! We had a 3-hour picnic on the river along the Paris Plages. It was just wonderful with mild temps, a gentle breeze, and beautiful sky graced with white puffy clouds. We took some of our food and bought a couple of sandwiches. I […]
Strolling in Paris
Bonjour, Sometimes I write my blog the morning after when you are sleeping and that’s the case today. We had a perfect weather day on Tuesday and enjoyed starting it at lunch with Bernie’s son. We promised you some pics so here they are! Strolling in Paris is a favorite pastime. Monday evening we walked […]
Lunch at Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris
Bonjour, It is in the 90’s again in Paris, not as bad as earlier this trip, but still a scorcher. We thought it a good idea to have minimal time moving around and selected a new spot for lunch, the Hotel Plaza Athénée in their garden room or La Cour Jardin. This is a 5-star […]
Family Arrives in Paris to Add to our Pleasure
Bonjour, Today we were up early to greet the agency representative at Bernie’s son’s apartment on Boulevard Beaumarchais, about a 15-minute walk from us. James and his partner, Stephen, arrived right on time, a little groggy from the long flight over but so very happy to be back in Paris. Sorry, no picture! We will […]
Comme Si, Comme Ca: This and That in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, To quote Peggy Bilbro, today was an “easy, peasy” day with a little of this and a little of that. No stress, no hurries, no real schedule. We started our morning over a cup of coffee with our usual apartment landlady, Marion. We have not been able to get connected to rent […]
Montmartre: Our Favorite Paris Spot
Bonsoir, This is our eleventh trip to Paris and my eighth year to write about it. That becomes somewhat of a challenge. How many adjectives can you use? How many expletives can describe the aura and beauty of Paris? Can you wear away the sense of awe at all the treasures and serendipities? I guess […]
A Gorgeous Day at Parc de la Villette in Paris
Bonsoir, It’s 9:45 pm and we are just in from a busy day touring one of Paris’s largest parks, Parc de la Villette. We discovered last evening as we were strolling Le Paris Plages near us that there is another beach section on Canal St. Martin which evolves into La Parc de la Villette. But […]
A Lazy Paris Day under Blue Skies
Bonjour, Today was our day to share something new with the Bilbros. They had never been to the Musée Jacquemart-Andre on Boulevard Haussmann. We love their tearoom for a very French lunch, and the pastry tray from which you can personally make your choice is awesome! We arrived about 12:30 to find no line! That’s […]