La Place de la Republique

August 1 2022

Early Arrival and A Day of Fun in Paris

Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday, Bernie’s phone rang around 8:40. I answered. It was Sharon who said, “Hey buddy, we’re sitting at Miss Manon having coffee. We’ve already been to the ATM and stored our bags at the hotel.” Yikes! Bernie had just jumped into the shower expecting to leave our apartment about 9:30 for a […]

July 30 2022

Canal Saint Martin in Paris

Bonjour, Yesterday was wash day again. Our washing machine is quite good, and I’m beginning to figure out how to use the dryer part so as to avoid the lavomatic down the street. To get clothes completely dry like at home takes 2 hours per load! It really becomes a commitment around which to build […]

July 24 2022

Bonjour, Any day in Paris is better than a day at home, wherever that might be! But there are some differences this year which I thought might be interesting to you. We arrived in July of 2021 a week after the travel ban to France had been lifted. There was no one in the Newark […]