Bonjour, Yes, yes, yes! We did get into magnificent Notre Dame last night about 8:30 after the Mass. It was a mad rush of people with a long line. BUT it moved fast. We were thrilled but of course the beautiful stained glass windows which have all been cleaned were not visible because of the […]
Bonjour mes amis! So many of you have asked if we are going to Paris for the summer. The answer is unfortunately “no.” We are choosing to avoid the huge crowds and the disruption associated with the Olympics. We believe we’ll have a better seat from our television at home, especially for the opening ceremony. […]
Bonjour, Thursday was a marathon day in the midst of a hot Paris. We all wore comfortable clothes and shoes in anticipation of the temps, the cobblestones, and lots of steps to climb. It was not the Shorys first time to Montmartre so we tried to do some different things. We started at a different […]
Bonjour, It doesn’t seem possible that we’ve been here for 17 days already! And we’re still waiting on Spring, at least by our Alabama definition! It was a national holiday yesterday, Ascension Day, or as some referred to it, the bank holiday. The first part of our day was changing our bed, washing and then […]
Salut! Wow, all of Paris was out and about yesterday in celebration of du Soliel (some sun!) We were among the warmth worshipers. After a cool start, the temp rose to 70 degrees, then ended in the early evening with some raindrops. We were grateful for the respite and the sun on our faces. Remind […]
Bonjour, In the early years of visiting Paris before Google Maps and cell phone assistance, I would eagerly peruse through all the travel books by Frommer, Michelin, and Rick Steves, etc. They all lauded a street called rue Mouffetarde on the Left Bank. Bernie had never been there; in fact, he’d never heard of it, […]
Bonjour, Paris is quieter, less congested and quite cool. It’s in the 50’s at night and low 70’s during the day. Who knew? I can remember upper 90’s in mid June a few years ago. Seems I never quite get the wardrobe selection correct as I planned for very hot weather. Oh well, we’ll adjust. […]
Dear Friends, We wish for you in Alabama and other ridiculously hot places to have Paris weather. At 3pm yesterday afternoon, it was 65 or so, with enough breeze to feel chilly in the shade. It was a gorgeous and productive day for us which started early with a thorough vacuuming of our apartment, doing […]
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 […]
Bonjour, We tried to have an easier day yesterday and let Natalie sleep until almost noon, then took in a late lunch at what ended up being Les Deux Magots. Cafe de Flore is closed for renovation. These are the two very famous Left Bank cafes but always swarmed with tourists. Yesterday was no exception. […]
Bon Dimanche! Our visit extraordinaire comes to an end today. Sharon and Johnny Tyson left via taxi at 6:50am for the airport, and Dennis and Jodie Clements will depart in their taxi about 3:30 for Barcelona and another 12-day round of touring and cruising. BUT not before we whisk them to a church service at […]
Bonjour, Well, the gang’s all here! From the first moment off the plane, it was all smiles. They opted to be brave and very Parisian by riding the train home instead of taking a taxi! We had a great first day, getting everyone settled in, answering a lot of questions, enduring some yawns, indulging in […]
Bonsoir, This blog post is a day late arriving because we have been without any internet for almost 24 hours. So read this as though it was yesterday! Our weather has been glorious today, all day long. No clouds, no gray cast, no rain…just blue skies and warm temps. Since it was so nice, we […]