I was awakened at about 5:30am by several gunshots! H did not stir so I lay there waiting to hear what would come next. More gunshot sounds, sometimes in rapid fire; it sounded close by. I slowly realized that it must be fire crackers. The firecrackers continued for about 2 hours. I’m thinking “What on… Continue reading San Miguel de Allende 15 October 2017
Author: Christine
San Miguel de Allende 11-14 October 2017
Here we are in San Miguel de Allende Mexico! And we ARE in Mexico: loud mariachi music at all hours of the day and night; nonstop barking dogs; trucks, ATVs, motorcycles, and autos zooming by our bedroom window at all hours; narrow cobblestone streets and sidewalks that threaten our safety (it will not surprise me… Continue reading San Miguel de Allende 11-14 October 2017
Paris — 27 September 2015
Today is “A Day without Cars” in Paris. This I gotta see! I’m not sure the car-drivers in our neighborhood got the message–there are just as many cars today as every other day. Happily the neighborhood bakery is open at about 7am. I buy several loaves of bread to eat and freeze; croissants for breakfast… Continue reading Paris — 27 September 2015
Paris — 26 September 2015
It’s a day in Champagne! I slept very well last night. I woke up at 12:30; heard the kitchen commotion next door; flipped them off; and went back to sleep. The neighborhood Metro route is direct to the East Train Station in Paris. In 45 minutes we are in Reims, a city of 200,000 in… Continue reading Paris — 26 September 2015
Paris — 25 September 2015
I hate those people next door! I happened to wake up at 2:30 and moments later I hear the front door latch open. They had dinner and cleaned the kitchen. I could hear the TV for hours because I never went back to sleep! Today we begin our day at the Petite Palais. It is… Continue reading Paris — 25 September 2015
Paris — 24 September 2015
Our thoughtful neighbors were cleaning their kitchen earlier last night. The cleaning brigade was on duty from 11 to midnight night. I suppose that’s better than 3am! Or maybe not… We make a plan for our last 6 days here in Paris. Today we are off to the Ille de Cité, the center of France… Continue reading Paris — 24 September 2015
Paris — 23 September 2015
Today is an take-it-easy day. We walk around beautiful Luxembourg Gardens, just around the corner from our apartment. Howard takes pictures with his new camera. We have a simple lunch at home: cheese, pate, bread and wine. Four o’clock is our cooking class. Eric is the Chef. We meet Cynthia and Bruce from Seattle right… Continue reading Paris — 23 September 2015
Paris — 22 September 2015
Our destination today is the Marais district. This was the aristocratic district of Paris and it hosts many outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance. In the 17th century nobility built their mansions here. The district spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements in Paris. After the nobility started to move out of… Continue reading Paris — 22 September 2015
Paris — 21 September 2015
To follow-through with our idea to only visit new places this trip, we hop on the Metro to visit the Orangerie Museum. We had to buy Metro tickets (pack of 10) first and we each wasted our first ticket! We both expected the gate to open automatically (like in London) when we inserted our ticket… Continue reading Paris — 21 September 2015
Paris — 20 September 2015
Today is our 35th wedding anniversary! We have reservations at the renown restaurant, Jules Verne, in the Eiffel Tower at 1:00. We can’t wait. We both bought nice new outfits for the occasion. Fortunately we hit Nordstrom during one of their sales so it only cost us an arm and a leg. I found some… Continue reading Paris — 20 September 2015