Ah, a piece of fresh crusty French bread would really go awfully nice about now.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
It’s mid December and I’m contemplating taking a walk. The weather, as I look out my dining room window, appears to be quite warm. The sun is shining brightly but I know it’s a trick of nature trying to make…
THE CANAL DISTRICT IN PARIS
It was a brilliant sunny day when we decided to tour the Canal District of Paris. Parts of the waterway — built between 1806 and 1825 to link the Seine with the 108km-long (sorry I don’t know how many miles…
RHODIA, PARIS AND ME
Packing for a vacation is always a hassle. Though I follow the rule, pack only half of whatever it is that I want to take. That’s worked for me over the years when it comes to my clothes, but reading…
WHEN DOVES CRY
There is a significant time difference between Paris and New York. So, for the first couple of days there was some confusion with going to sleep and waking up. Then, the sleeping straightened out and the mornings and evenings fell…
LOOKING UP
Walking the streets of Paris is a dream-like experience. Most of the buildings are old, old, old but very well maintained. Some of the churches date back to the 1200’s so for an American this puts an entirely different spin…