Beautiful Dreamers in St.-Guilhem-le-Désert
Sunday, October 3rd, 2004: St. Fréchoux, France Our typical Sunday in St. Fréchoux: quiet, sleeping late. Today I make scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. We warm the slightly stale baguette for toast, make another pot of coffee...
Dans Le Jardin des Sens
Monday, October 4th, 2004: Montpellier, France Although Greg and I have gone through Montpellier many times since our arrival in Languedoc Roussillon, our trips into the centre have been focused on finding a specific place, and...
Le Viaduc de Millau
Thursday, October 7th, 2004: St. Fréchoux We drive a bit north today, the same route that we will drive tomorrow as we start our move to Paris. But we only go 50 or so kilometres, to Millau, at one end of the spectacular Gorges...
Au revoir, St. Fréchoux…..
Friday, October 8th, 2004: St. Fréchoux Au revoir, St. Fréchoux! Merci, Monika et Ditmar! Nous nous souvenons!
Enroute: St. Fréchoux to Paris.
Saturday, October 9th, 2004: Enroute to Paris, France October 8: St. Fréchoux to Issoire: 265 kilometres N 45 E 003 Overnight in an Ibis hotel in the middle of nowhere. Beers in the lobby before a mediocre dinner at a French...
6eme Arr., Formally Known as Luxembourg, Popularly Known as St. Germain.
Sunday, October 10th, 2004: Paris, France What else do you do in Paris on Sunday but sleep? But the pealing church bells gently rouse us from our bed and we join the locals for omelettes at Le Danton, our local, corner bistro,...
Rue St. Honore, Rue de Rivoli, Place Vendom: Exclusive Paris Shopping
The weather is so incredibly changeable these days. It is hard to decide whether to make it a museum day or a day to be outside enjoying everything Parisian. We take our chances and our umbrellas today as we plan with Bill and...
Saint-Germain-des-Prés: A Leisurely Stroll.
Tuesday, October 12th, 2004: Paris, France We allow ourselves the luxury of a lazy morning, and sit in the apartment, reading the paper and drinking coffee, once we wake up. Our plan today is to visit the Musée d’Orsay, the train...
A Stylish Scarf Can Go a Long Way With Parisians
Wednesday, October 13th, 2004: Paris, France Everyone has been commenting on my new scarf and how stylish and popular it is with Parsians. Just luck in the selection, I guess, and of course my strong sense of style. Bob needs and...
Musée d’Orsay: Observing Art, Observing the Observers.
Thursday, October 14th, 2004: Paris, France Today we dawdle through the Musée d’Orsay. Greg enjoyed it more than I did: the crowds on the top floor, where the impressionists hang, made me crazy; I admit that I was tired after...