Today is “A Day without Cars” in Paris. This I gotta see! I’m not sure the car-drivers in our neighborhood got the message–there are just as many cars today as every other day. Happily the neighborhood bakery is open at about 7am. I buy several loaves of bread to eat and freeze; croissants for breakfast… Continue reading Paris — 27 September 2015
Month: September 2015
Paris — 26 September 2015
It’s a day in Champagne! I slept very well last night. I woke up at 12:30; heard the kitchen commotion next door; flipped them off; and went back to sleep. The neighborhood Metro route is direct to the East Train Station in Paris. In 45 minutes we are in Reims, a city of 200,000 in… Continue reading Paris — 26 September 2015
Paris — 25 September 2015
I hate those people next door! I happened to wake up at 2:30 and moments later I hear the front door latch open. They had dinner and cleaned the kitchen. I could hear the TV for hours because I never went back to sleep! Today we begin our day at the Petite Palais. It is… Continue reading Paris — 25 September 2015
Paris — 24 September 2015
Our thoughtful neighbors were cleaning their kitchen earlier last night. The cleaning brigade was on duty from 11 to midnight night. I suppose that’s better than 3am! Or maybe not… We make a plan for our last 6 days here in Paris. Today we are off to the Ille de Cité, the center of France… Continue reading Paris — 24 September 2015
Paris — 23 September 2015
Today is an take-it-easy day. We walk around beautiful Luxembourg Gardens, just around the corner from our apartment. Howard takes pictures with his new camera. We have a simple lunch at home: cheese, pate, bread and wine. Four o’clock is our cooking class. Eric is the Chef. We meet Cynthia and Bruce from Seattle right… Continue reading Paris — 23 September 2015
Paris — 22 September 2015
Our destination today is the Marais district. This was the aristocratic district of Paris and it hosts many outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance. In the 17th century nobility built their mansions here. The district spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements in Paris. After the nobility started to move out of… Continue reading Paris — 22 September 2015
Paris — 21 September 2015
To follow-through with our idea to only visit new places this trip, we hop on the Metro to visit the Orangerie Museum. We had to buy Metro tickets (pack of 10) first and we each wasted our first ticket! We both expected the gate to open automatically (like in London) when we inserted our ticket… Continue reading Paris — 21 September 2015
Paris — 20 September 2015
Today is our 35th wedding anniversary! We have reservations at the renown restaurant, Jules Verne, in the Eiffel Tower at 1:00. We can’t wait. We both bought nice new outfits for the occasion. Fortunately we hit Nordstrom during one of their sales so it only cost us an arm and a leg. I found some… Continue reading Paris — 20 September 2015
Paris — 19 September 2015
I was awakened again last night by the neighbors but this time it was a little earlier: 12:30am. Why on earth are these people fiddling around in the kitchen at that hour?? We are completely lazy all morning. We have a breakfast of delicious melon, baguette with butter and mirabelle jam, and Mamie Nova yogurt.… Continue reading Paris — 19 September 2015
Paris — 18 September 2015
Paris September 18, 2015 Last night was not restful. I woke up at about 2:30am to people shouting on the street (those damned drunk teenagers!) but also to sounds like someone was at the window. We are on the 4th floor so I know that could not be the case. I finally realize that the… Continue reading Paris — 18 September 2015