Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! After our tiring day yesterday, we took it easy with a later get-up than usual. After breakfast (packaged pain au chocolate and baguette with preserves and coffee), showers were done and we were ready to leave for Giverny. The weather was not ideal–cloud cover promised an overcast day.…
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On the Seine with Cynthia
Monday, July 9, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Today, our friend Cynthia arrived from London on the Eurostar (Chunnel) train from St. Pancras station. Llew and I took the metro to Gare du Nord to meet her at 10. 57 am. It arrived on the dot. Cynthia was in Wagon No. 1 which was at the ultimate end…
A Birthday on the Seine by the Effiel Tower
Sunday, July 8, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! I had stayed up till 12. 15 at night blogging, so I really did see my birthday dawn while the rest of our household snored: Llew and our French friends from Normandy, Jacques and Florence. They continued to snooze through a sun-filled morning but, eventually, we all dragged…
Finally, The Louvre! And Strolling Through Paris with French Friends
Saturday, July 7, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Luxuriating in the Louvre: So I finally did it! Since this is my last week in Paris, it is now time to get to the tried-and-tested venues to luxuriate over them again. So I did get back to the Louvre again–last week’s hasty attempt to see David’s Horatio…
Rose Line at Palais Royale, Musee Nissim Camondo & Thai Dinner
Friday, July 6, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! I awoke with the thought that I ought to try and finish up all the bits and bobs on my To-Do List and, believe me, they are varied: 1. Taste baguette known as ‘flute’ from Eric Kayser (Managed to do that today). 2, Go in search of Dan Brown’s…
Last NEH Session, Musee Rodin and a Farewell Party
Thursday, July 5, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Hard to believe I was heading out today to the IHTP (Institute d’Histoire du Temps Present) for our last NEH session–a Round Table discussion featuring our directors Joe and Henri and a special guest appearance by two other French public intellectuals Marc and Pascal. The guests spoke in French–each…
Fantabulous Fontainebleu!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! And A Happy Fourth! (Can’t believe this is my 400th Blog Post!) As neither Llew nor I had ever been to the Loire Valley, we intended to spend a weekend there viewing the famous chateaux (French castles). But, unfortunately, we were not able to rent a car for…
Dallying With Dali and A Walk along Canal St. Martin
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Since I had to leave for my NEH session this morning, I suggested to Llew that he spend the morning at the magnificent Musee Jacquemart-Andre which has become one of my favorite places in Paris. I left the house at 9. 15 am for my 10.00 am session…
Perusing Parc Monceau & Bercy Village
Monday, July 2, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Our day began late and I mean really late! By the time we finished breakfast (chocolate brioche with preserves and coffee), I finished blogging and Llew finished checking his email in our computer room on the floor below us, it was about 12 noon. So it was midday by…
Another Free Museum Sunday Rolls Around
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Paris, France Bonjour! Its hard to believe a month has passed since I arrived in this incredible City of Light–and Art, and Food, and Fashion, and Scarves, and Perfume! I’ve had a blast (as my blog posts would testify) in the month that has passed. And now the summer is well…