Paris Overload: Montmartre to Birthday
Bonjour, It is very early here in Paris and I’m trying to make sure I get in my blog post for yesterday. It was a marathon day and one to be cherished especially for Bernie. Remember that now we are 6, soon to be 8! Diane, Curt (Macon cousins), James, Stephen (Bernie’s son and partner) […]
Charlotte Puckette’s Cooking Class in Paris…Tres bien!
Bonsoir mes amis, And now we are six… with the arrival yesterday of Bernie’s American cousins, Curt and Diane Brewer who live in Macon, GA. Their plane was early and they were at their lovely hotel, La Pavillon de la Reine, by 6am in the Place des Vosges. It was so early in the morning that […]
A Marais Day in Paris
Bonjour, We are just steps away from the bustling Sunday market at the Bastille in the Marais. This morning, we thought it would make for great free entertainment for James and Stephen. They showed up at our door around 10am and we spent almost two hours meandering through the stalls of the various goods for […]
Hello and Goodbye all in one Paris Day
Bonjour mes amis, Well, it is summertime in Paris yesterday, today and tomorrow. Absolutely gorgeous, in the 70’s with blue skies, sunshine and masses of people out and about. What a treat given that it is November 1. For an autumn in Paris, this is not what we were expecting but certainly no complaints! Yesterday […]
Company’s acomin’ in Paris
Bonjour, Since we began our Paris trips ten years ago, we’ve always enjoyed having company. This year will be our marathon year for hosting both friends and family! Yesterday, Bernie was sure that our friends Jan Smith and Tony Porter would arrive around 3:30. They had been on the cruise with us but stayed over […]
Back in Paris and a New Apartment!
Bonsoir, Today was the price we pay for having so much fun. We have changed beds, done four loads of laundry, scrubbed bathrooms, vacuumed, dusted, and packed! We are exhausted as we were preparing our rue St. Paul apartment for company arriving later this week. Actually, Bernie’s son is coming for the big birthday, and […]
Cruising Ends in Amsterdam
Bonsoir, The final stop on our Rhine River cruise was Amsterdam. As we glided down the canal off the Rhine on Sunday morning, we loved the manicured banks, peaceful green fields, flocks of sheep and multiple ponds where they have built the natural dykes associated with the entire area. The darn weather was overcast and […]
Cologne, Germany
Bonjour, This morning I am awake early writing about our day yesterday in Cologne, Germany. We experienced the time change “fall back” last night so an extra hour of sleep for those who can adjust in one night. That’s never the case with me. The weather is still quite cool but we have managed to […]