Passau along the Danube
Bonjour mes amis, Still trying to catch up with some of our wonderful pictures. We are on our last day today in Budapest and finally were hit with rain showers this morning. It’s the first time weather has been anything but beautiful, so we cannot complain. Here’s a little tour of Passau, an old medieval […]
Catching up on our Danube river cruise
Bonjour, I am sitting in Vienna, Austria under blue skies and 73 degrees. Our weather on this cruise has been fabulous. But the frustration over our Wi-Fi has been maddening. I’ll try to catch up with some of our stops and photos, but I have long forgotten the individual itinerary to identify everything. Forgive me […]
From Alsace to Bavaria and the Danube
Bonjour, Wow, we’ve had a very busy few days! We enjoyed a quick day trip to Baume les Domes, home to Bernie’s other cousins, Jean-Paul and Marie Josée who are now in their golden years. As always, we had a special time and fantastic lunch with them and their daughter Muriel. Josée makes her own […]
From Paris to Alsace
Bonjour, On Monday evening before our departure for Alsace, Bernie did a solo photography shoot and captured some gorgeous pictures of the St. Paul-St. Louis church, which is steps away from our apartment. Notice the detail work and remember that up until two years ago, this church was totally black! Then he captured some interesting […]
Le Fete du Pain – A Fun Outing Even in the Rain
Happy Monday to all, Despite a cold, blowing rain and 55 degrees, we trudged across the river to one of Paris’ most interesting celebrations, Le Fète du Pain. Each year this event is held in front of Notre Dame in honor of St. Honoré (Patron Saint of bread bakers), with the purpose of selecting the best baker in all […]
Rainy Sunday in Paris
Bonjour, It didn’t take long for the rain to return in Paris and with it a bit of gloom over the city. The locals are humorously crying that Paris has skipped over summer to autumn! We are close to agreeing with them. A day with this kind of steady rain means not many pictures or […]
Sunshine in Paris!
Bonjour from a sunny Saturday in Paris! It’s 73 degrees in Paris on a gorgeous day and we have thoroughly enjoyed the uptick in weather. All the winter wardrobes overnight become summer, including mine! And what better place to enjoy a summer day than along the Champs Elysees? We stopped by the elegant Marriott hotel […]
New Surprises on Another Gray Day in Paris
Bonjour, It was 58 degrees this morning when Bernie left the apartment at 9am to meet our next landlady and prepay our second month’s rent. He did not get to see inside the apartment (just around the block) because it is currently rented, but he did get to assess those 70 steps leading up to […]