Yesterday on arrival we toured Isle de la Cite and Isle St. Louis. We then joined the May Day demonstrations at The Bastille. A quick forray into The Marais, and then a very funny live show followed by late dinner.…
I Think, Therefore I blog!
Can we attribute that to Rodin? Whirlwind day including Arc de Triomphe, sorbet down the Champs Elysee, Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Des Invalides, Rodin Musee, Montmartre and Sacre Cour, The Eiffel Tower (and yes, Cheryl went to the top), fantastic…
Typical Paris Lunch and the Search for the Phantom
Started our day at the Luxembourg gardens and the Pantheon. Then headed to the Marais District for a stroll , lunch, and the Jewish History Museum. Got tickets for the Paris Opera House for a ballet, but alas, no phantom.…
Food and Art. This Must be Paris.
Started today at the Place du Concorde, and then Tullerie Gardens. From there to the Musee L’Orangerie, mostly Monet’s Waterlillies, and other impressionist art. From there to The Pompidieu Center for Modern Art, an inside out building ( Chagall, Picasso,…
Election Day in France
A quiet day as everyone is going out to vote. Visited The Royal Palace, La Puce Market, a giant open air flea market which runs the gamut from low brow knock offs to very upscale antique furniture and art. Went…
Giverny – C’est Magnifique!
This morning we took the train out to Giverny, home and gardens of Claude Monet. It was absolutely spectacular! Came back to Paris for lunch in a cafe that has been around for over 100 years, then went to Victor…
For The Foodies
Went to Chez Juilien for dinner. Our best yet. The restaurant dates to 1780. Hand painted ceiling like the palaces but small and intimate. Then walked along the Seine. These pictures are for Erica and Matt.
Au Revoir Paris
Another spectacular day around Paris. Biked around Versaille and saw just how extreme royal opulence was. All of that gold is real. The gardens were expansive and impressive, but not nearly as pretty as Giverny. Walking home past Notre Dame…
Ah, Provence!
Arrived yesterday AM by TGV with my brother Seth and his wife Sharyon. Got our car and drove to St. Remy for market day. After dropping a few Euro on goods toured the town, lunch in an outdoor bistro, and…
Sing along – Sur le Pont d’Avignon on y Danse, on y Danse….
Toured Avignon. The highlights were the medieval city and the Palace of the Popes. They reigned from here for several hundred years. Then outside the city wall was the St. Benezet bridge, better known as the Avignon Bridge of song…