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New morning ritual
Apply the bandaids. Hope for the best. Take an ibuprofen if necessary. Soldier on. (Paris is not for wimps.)
Finally found something cheap in Paris: cut flowers.
Finally found something cheap in Paris: cut flowers. Just bought the hugest, most beautiful bouquet for $14. Store owner hand-wrapped …
It is seriously, seriously humid here in July.
It is seriously, seriously humid here in July. Every time I venture out for a couple hours, I come home, …
Sunday mornings in Paris
Mornings are beautiful here. The breeze is cool and the sun engulfs the apartment. The shutters and windows are open …
French appliances and instruction manuals in a foreign language, arrggghh!
For a good time, I’ve been reading the manual to the combo washer/dryer machine in my apartment’s kitchen. This allows …
The Tuilleries, the grounds of the Louvre and the Marais
Caught the Metro down to the Louvre. Thought I would stroll through the gardens and scope out if there was …
Was “bon soir-ed” last night by a couple
Was “bon soir-ed” last night by a couple men. I must admit, I was looking good and felt “bon-soir-worthy.” Much …
French women have smaller feet. Trying to find
French women have smaller feet. Trying to find a size 9 shoe in Paris is a challenge.
Pere Lachaise
Today, I took Dan’s suggestion and visited Pere Lachaise, the biggest and most famous cemetery within Paris proper. Only wandered …
Seriously Paris 