We started visiting Paris’s many historic churches by attending the Palm Sunday service at Notre Dame. It was an extra special, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The cathedral was full of people, standing room only. Communion was conducted by forming a long train of people filing past the priest for the bread. People standing outside watched the service …
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So Much to See
Forty days, we thought, would be enough time for us to develop a “local” feel for Paris. Bah-haha! In the next few posts, I will share our 40-day dose of Paris. We walked it. Except for not having to pack and unpack every few days, our time here has been quite touristy, filled with a …
En Paris
Yes, indeed, most Paris women dress nicely, with a purpose… always a scarf at the neck and good shoes, good-looking tan or white trainers, or short boots on their feet, and, yikes, many young women wear stockings. Their shopping choices reflect quality over quantity. Trendy items are only for the very young. And surprisingly, most …
Let’s Talk French Food
Paris’s long established restaurants and bistros in high demand serve déjeuner (lunch) from noon to 2:30, or as Stan says, 14:30. and dinner is served beginning at 7:30 pm or afterward. The French like to dine late. People can eat almost anytime in high tourist areas but the food is likely to be ordinary, and prices …
What is Your Favorite?
People often ask us, “In all your travels, what is your favorite?” That question stops us in our tracks. What could possibly be the answer? There is no one favorite; there are many. We answer, “What would you like to know? Our favorite adventure? That’s African Safari on the Serengeti. Our favorite landscape? Ireland and …
Market Day in Paris
European street markets are a treat extraordinaire for the senses. The colors, the fragrances and the prices are stunning. The Saturday market on Rue du Rome is like Whole Foods on steroids. Only the rich, the desperate, or know-no-better people shop this market. But it is a vue manifique! That is why people like Stan …
Paris, finally! C’est bon!
Often said, “win some, lose some, and some are rained out.” Going to Paris, we were rained out, then lost, and finally won. Getting to Paris was not our best execution. “Oh wow, what a good start,” we thought when the Atlanta ticket agent who approved our standby passes offered to check our two …
And here we go again!
All packed and ready to go, this time tomorrow, we will be on the streets of Paris, 65 degrees and sunny. Oh my, even though we like to think we are experienced travelers, there is always something unexpected and new to learn. We planned to spend 3 months in Paris, a few weeks visiting a collection …
A Little House in the Hood
I love this Airbnb place but without a doubt, it is in a questionable neighborhood. We are living in a little blue house on Ezra Church Road, where an important Civil War battle took place in 1864 as Sherman was taking Atlanta. We have three bedrooms in case anyone wants to visit hint-hint, and it is …
Still here!
Hello! Stan and I send greetings! We are well, happy, and busy, but our travel plans are unchanged. Paris is still on the agenda for April. New stories will begin about that time. Until then, our best wishes to you. Au revoir, a bientot!