A Cooler Fall Trip to Paris Awaits for 2019
Bonjour!
What a glorious day to be alive! It’s reminiscent of a beautiful Parisian afternoon and evening which is what prompted me to send out a quick blog.
Certainly, like many of you, we were devastated to watch the engulfing flames atop Notre Dame last week. I gasped in horror and disbelief as the spire toppled into the roaring fire. Tears, angst, sadness, memories, questions…all compressed in a moment of loss for the entire world. It will be quite different for us this year as the walkways and parks and bridges around the stately “lady” are our passageway to the Left Bank. Hopefully, by the time we arrive in mid-September, they will have made significant progress in opening up some of the streets. I feel such sadness for the tiny shops, cafés and restaurants which thrive from the tourist mobs. Hotel Dieu is a busy hospital within steps of the church. I think they will have to maintain access to it and also to Saint Chapelle. Certainly, we’ll be your eyes and ears and report back daily on what we find.
Our trip this year will be almost 3 months, and we’ll bring you some special delights: Bernie’s 80th birthday and the Christmas lights, a first for us! Many friends and family members will be coming over so look forward to some fun photos and lots of energy. You know that I try to do a series of themed photos daily so if you have a creative idea, send it along. Nothing has ever come close to the café chairs. Remember?
We’ll be home in time for a few weeks of Christmas preparation and family celebrations.
Finally, if you discover that you’re not getting my blogs, it’s probably because your email has changed over the years. Just go to www.lindaspalla.com, scroll down, click subscribe and follow the directions. You will have to confirm your subscription. Sometimes that goes into your Junk file so check there. I also always repost every blog on FB.
So…until we meet again, have a wonderful summer!
Linda
April 25, 2019 @ 12:53 am
So looking forward to reading your posts.
April 25, 2019 @ 1:19 am
Merci!
April 25, 2019 @ 1:24 am
Ooh la la! Christmas lights in Paris!
April 25, 2019 @ 10:59 am
Oui, Oui, madame!
April 25, 2019 @ 1:33 am
Can’t wait for your posts.
April 25, 2019 @ 10:59 am
Merci beaucoup!
April 25, 2019 @ 1:47 am
I love seeing Paris through your “eyes”…. looking forward to September.
April 25, 2019 @ 10:58 am
Love having you along. Still cherish our times together in Atlanta.
April 25, 2019 @ 3:09 am
I could hardly watch it and was so thankful for all the pictures I took a few years ago. Looking forward to your blogs.
April 25, 2019 @ 10:57 am
Merci, Charles. Great memories with you two.
April 25, 2019 @ 8:26 am
I can’t wait to read about your three months in Paris!!I follow you because of Ann Jeanne in Paris 🙂 I run a blog that is London (where I live) and Paris based (truly in love with Paris, rather obsessed hence the blog) and I travel to Paris regularly, so easy from London. I’ll be in Paris around the time you will be 🙂 I am also there in July and August. I too was devastated to learn about the Notre-Dame, I did a post all about it and what the cathedral means to me. I’ll be saddened to walk past Our Lady. Take care Linda and Bernie x
April 25, 2019 @ 10:56 am
Merci, Helen! I’ll check out your blog as well. We have a book about all of our years in Paris called appropriately, “Bernie’s Paris.” It’s on Amazon. Hope you’ll read it. It tells our love story and gives great hints at what to see, do, eat and experience in Paris. Ann Jeanne edited all the French for me several years ago! She’s a dear.
April 25, 2019 @ 6:43 pm
Yes! I loved the chairs! When I see them out shopping here I think of you and your beautiful photos!
April 25, 2019 @ 11:36 pm
As always, I am thrilled that you are visiting Paris again and know I will enjoy your blog, my gateway to Paris. Have a wonderful time!
April 27, 2019 @ 1:12 pm
Can’t wait to visit Paris through your eyes. Looking forward to visiting Paris with our Macie next summer!
May 1, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
Sure wish we (all) could be with you to celebrate Bernie’s 80th. Wouldn’t that be a great reunion. But, Beverly and I are still limited in being able to travel to anywhere outside of Indy. I look forward to your Paris blog and the writings of this years adventures.
August 17, 2019 @ 6:08 pm
Be sure to visit the Van Gogh exhibit, Atelier des Lumieres. Magnificent!
August 17, 2019 @ 6:10 pm
Be sure to exhibit Van Gogh exhibit, Atelier des Lumieres. Magnificent!
August 17, 2019 @ 6:14 pm
It’s on our list! We saw the Klimt last year.