Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Many of you may remember hearing about the intense heat wave that hit Paris, and other parts of Europe in June. Unfortunately, much of our stay in Paris was during the heat wave. We arrived on Wednesday, June 10, to a comfortable 64F (17C). Over the next week, the temperature gradually increased each day, and... Continue Reading →
We hadn’t planned on visiting Notre-Dame de Paris during our recent stay in Paris, but after receiving a lunch invitation from a dear friend who works nearby, we knew we had to check out the newly renovated cathedral. Our friend’s office is just across the street from the famous cathedral, and our noon rendez-vous with... Continue Reading →
After saying goodbye to our friends in Domfront en Poiraie, we headed to Paris where we had reserved an apartment in the 14th arrondissement, not far from Gare Montparnasse. We were looking forward to being in one place for several weeks before returning home. While in Paris, we enjoyed spending time with our dear friends,... Continue Reading →
Here’s another very entertaining post from The Paris Corespondent, Shirley Riley. Here are the links to her other posts. Guest Blogger - The Paris Corespondent Paris is a ‘Spatial’ Place This is NOT a COVER UP… Watching the World Go By A CROQUE RETROSPECTIVE . . . ***Health advisory—-This post is high in cholesterol (i.e.... Continue Reading →
Everything ends this way in France - everything. Weddings, christenings, duels, burials, swindlings, diplomatic affairs - everything is a pretext for a good dinner. Jean Anouilh
After our week long stay in stunning Aix-en-Provence, we took a quick, twelve minute train ride to Marseille to spend the weekend with my cousin, Dave, and his lovely partner, Nat. We have visited before, and they have each contributed to my blog post about Marseille. Click here to read that post. We arrived at... Continue Reading →
The famous artist, Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839 and spent most of his life in the city. There’s a Cézanne walk starting at Foutaine de la Rotonde that will guide you to his birthplace, his high school and many other points of interest throughout the city. Foutaine de la Rotonde First, a... Continue Reading →
Located in the southeastern corner of France, just a short train ride from Marseille, is the gorgeous city of Aix-en-Provence. It is the largest city in Provence, and was once the capital of the region. Affectionately known simply as Aix, the city has an extensive history dating back to 123BC when it was founded by... Continue Reading →
Chartres is famous for its stunning cathedral, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Chartres. It is majestic, magnificent, stately, and as my dear friend Tim says, all the superlatives apply to this stunning, elegant cathedral. It is one of the best preserved examples of Gothic art with statuary and stained glass from the 12th and 13th centuries,... Continue Reading →
