The Albert Kahn Museum on the Edge of Paris
Bonjour, Between the Bilbros and us, we have sixteen years of visits to Paris. We are enjoying showing each other new experiences, new restaurants, new musuems. Today was such a moment at the Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens on the outskirts of Paris. Bernie and I have never been to this before. Our day began […]
Strolling through Le Palais Royale
Bonjour mes amis, Today has been lovely in Paris with slightly cool temps, a gentle breeze, and a rainy forecast that did not materialize. We did some housekeeping chores this morning and then decided just to stroll a little for the afternoon. We ended up in the Palais Royale, one of the ancient royal palaces […]
Le Tour de France in a Cool, Rainy Paris
Bonsoir mes amis, It’s Sunday evening in Paris after a day devoted totally to Le Tour de France. The Bilbros had never experienced the Tour so we were pleased to accompany them to Les Champs Elysées. We left about 1pm and found a spot for lunch and a very nice waiter who allowed us to sit […]
A Gorgeous Paris Night
Bonjour, Saturday evening we had the pleasure of meeting our friend Richard Nahem for dinner at a new restaurant for us, Le Petite Marché. Richard has the wonderful blog http://eyepreferparis.com which many of you already follow. Jim & Peggy have followed his blog, emailed and enjoyed each other’s photography but had never met in person. It […]
Le Weekend Weather in Paris
Bonjour, Today I will make you laugh out loud because it’s pretty chilly in Paris! After the scorching time we’ve had in the apartment, this morning all of our windows are closed up tight. The wind howled last night so much that it blew wide open a slightly cracked large, heavy window in the kitchen! […]
The Guys and the Gals in Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday was a different kind of fun day. The guys and the gals went their separate ways. Peggy and I met for lunch at a neat little shop near St. Catherine’s Square called L’ÊtreAnge. I didn’t have the camera so pulled some photos from last year along with their business card or Carte de Visite. […]
A 3-Star Day in Paris
Bonsoir, What could be better than gorgeous, cool weather; lunch in front of the Louvre pyramid; and a stunning fashion exhibit at one of the prettiest buildings in Paris? That was our day! If you don’t know about Café Marly, check it out when you visit the Louvre. It’s a delightful experience that we enjoyed […]
Parc des Butte Chaumont in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Today was an absolutely gorgeous day in Paris. And a great day to make new discoveries with good friends. First a little background and a funny story followed by some interesting history. Last year, we went to Le Butte Chaumont area at the recommendation of some Parisian friends. We walked around for […]