We’ve been in Paris for three days, but now it’s time to leave. We’re going to get on board a boat that will take us through Normandy on a Seine river cruise. We’ll go all the way to the Atlantic ocean, making stops along the way, and then turn around and come back to Paris. Our bags are packed, so let’s go! Continue reading “Seine River Cruise – Embarkation Day”
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Free Day in Paris
We have a free day in Paris today. Tomorrow we’ll board a boat that will take us through Normandy on the Seine river, all the way to the Atlantic ocean. But today, there’s nothing on the schedule. Paris is a nice place to be without any responsibilities or commitments. Continue reading “Free Day in Paris”
Parisian Foodie Tour – It’s the Yeast We Can Do
Menacing clouds have gathered over Paris. It’s getting chilly, and it looks like rain is on the way. We don’t care. We’re ensconced in a cozy wine shop in the Marais district, getting ready to taste the goodies we’ve collected today on our Parisian foodie tour. Continue reading “Parisian Foodie Tour – It’s the Yeast We Can Do”
Le Foodie Tour Continued – Natural Wine
We’re in Paris, on the last leg of a foodie tour through the Marais district. Our next stop will be at a wine shop. Wine is food, no? Well, in Paris, it is. The proprietor of the shop we’re going to visit has a special interest in “natural” wine. Continue reading “Le Foodie Tour Continued – Natural Wine”
Foodie Tour – Time for “La Patisserie”
We’re still on our foodie tour Paris, France. It’s been a great tour so far. We’ve been to a chocolate shop, a bakery, and a cheese shop. Or in français, un chocolatier, une boulangerie, and une fromagerie. Now it’s time for “la patisserie”. No wonder everything tastes better over here. Everything sounds like it tastes better to begin with! Continue reading “Foodie Tour – Time for “La Patisserie””
“Le Foodie Tour” Continued – La Fromagerie
We’re on a foodie tour in Paris, France. Life is good! It’s a walking tour in Paris’ Marais district. We’ve made two stops so far. The first was at an award-winning boulangerie, where we sampled baguettes and croissants. Ooh la la. Then we visited a chocolatier of the highest repute. Mon Dieu. Our next stop will be at la fromagerie – the cheese shop. C’mon! Continue reading ““Le Foodie Tour” Continued – La Fromagerie”
Le Foodie Tour
It’s 10:00 AM in Paris. We’re in a coffee shop in the Marais district called Café de la Poste. This is the meeting point for “Le Foodie Tour”. We’ve arrived early, so we have time to have coffees before starting the tour. Continue reading “Le Foodie Tour”
Le Marais
Today we’re going on a foodie tour. We’ll meet up with a guide and a handful of other “foodiphiles,” then walk to wherever our guide takes us, tasting what Paris has to offer along the way. Guides on these tours usually know their stuff, so we’ll probably learn a lot, too. We opted for a tour that takes place in one of our favorite Parisian neighborhoods: “Le Marais.” Continue reading “Le Marais”
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
We’re in Paris, gazing up at “la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.” It’s been a month since the fire. If you’re a fan of Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” you can’t walk by the great church in its current state without thinking of poor old Quasimodo, the hunchback himself. In the story, it’s he who starts the church on fire. OK, that was a bad thing to do, but he had his reasons… Continue reading “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
Notre Dame After the Fire
Today we’re going for a walk that will take us by Île de la Cité, the island in the Seine river where the mighty Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris stands. It’s been a month since the fire. I don’t know why I want to see Notre Dame after the fire. I just do. Continue reading “Notre Dame After the Fire”
