Paris Sunday Stroll at the Beach in 87 Degrees
Bonjour,
Our Sunday was quiet and easy as it was 87 degrees outside. Walking around gets tough because there’s little respite from the heat. It’s not like you can go home to a cool, air-conditioned house! So we kept fans going in all corners of the apartment and the windows CLOSED to keep the heat out. The walls are probably a foot thick.
We also have a plumbing problem with the kitchen sink, and there is no plumber to be found and no rescue from our landlady. So we’re pretty much on our own in a time where most workers are on vacation. One friend looked at the situation and felt that it would require some soldering which he cannot do. Sometimes, the water will not turn off and finding the spot for hot or cold is a challenge. Using the bathroom sink for water is not such a great plan. Stay tuned.
After a hot, 2-hour picnic lunch on the river and then dinner in, we decided to go for dessert and then walk the “beach” which will be closing on August 22, just a few more days. The pictures are such fun especially of the dancers. Oh, how I wish I could post videos.
Paris gets more and more quiet as locals leave for “vacance” but other tourists, presumably European, are coming in. Many shops and cafés are closed until the end of the month. Such is August in Paris. Traffic is much less and that’s wonderful!
Our friends, the Bilbros, made it home safely with no drama. Travel drama is the absolute worst; we’ve had our share and hope we are spared in late September.
Bonne semaine,
L & B
P.S. The high for today is only 72!
August 16, 2021 @ 11:05 am
As usual, I enjoyed my morning stroll on the beach with you! Fun watching people enjoying life! It certainly is true that sneakers have taken over as the shoe of choice! How times change! What’s the story of the backside of the near naked guy? Is that on a door? The door of the day?
Good luck with the plumbing and the heat!
August 16, 2021 @ 1:56 pm
The naked guy is on the side of a building on the beach. Just couldn’t resist. He appears to be Chinese or at least Asian. No luck on the plumbing. Oh-la-la! Today the temp is more like 70, almost chilly. The weather is always the trickster in Paris.
August 16, 2021 @ 11:55 am
Your photos of people at “ the beach”, on the streets, and engaging with one another in conversation, dancing and dining makes me smile. You have captured an easy and friendly mood. Hoping you find a solution to your plumbing problem.
August 16, 2021 @ 12:37 pm
What fun! Love the dancers also. We’ve done our share of dancing but it is harder to make it over to that area for an evening of dancing from where we stay. The only drama of our travels was the slam down on the tarmac when we landed in Atlanta! Whew! And then we swerved around awhile till they got it back under control. Someone really miscalculated that one! It is the hardest landing I’ve ever experienced in all my travels. Enjoy the cooler weather! You will have to be our virtual Paris visit for the rest of the season.
August 16, 2021 @ 1:57 pm
Wow, sorry to hear about your landing! Scary for sure.
August 17, 2021 @ 2:54 pm
Love the variety of love, life and expression!