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It was an early start in Paris… 7:30 am. It was the earliest revelry we experienced while staying in The City of Light… Which, by the way, it doesn’t get light out until about 8am. Anyhow, we put ourselves together, … Continue reading →

It turns out, come Christmas Eve, Paris goes very, very quiet. Walking home from an old fashioned Christmas eve mass, there was almost no one about…you could walk down the middle of the Rue Beaumarchais in complete safety. Such a … Continue reading →

We have been reading about the Marches de Noel…the French Christmas markets, and been dying to see one. Our mental picture was of a quaint collection of stalls hosting hand-made goodies from local artisans…but we opted to walk across town … Continue reading →

When we last visited the Picasso Museum in 2008, it was under construction … And it then closed altogether for further remodeling. It was our good fortune that it just reopened in October of this year. The museum seemed to … Continue reading →

The French have a phrase that translates to “licking the windows” … I know how to do this… It’s a fancy term for window shopping… The Parisian shop windows are dressed up extra nice for Christmas… The chocolate shops especially … Continue reading →

Our Dear Stuffed Pal, Harold is a jumble of nervousness, excitability, and silly. He keeps going back and forth as to whether he wants to bring his beret. It doesn’t fit in his backpack very well. He also told me … Continue reading →

Harold is really getting excited about our upcoming trip. He’s beginning to get out the photo books and reminisce. Harold’s adventures include : a winter trip to Hawaii in 2012; Last summer’s sojourn to Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, and Angouleme, France; a few … Continue reading →