Thud thud thud, ring ring! I woke with a start, I was waiting for someone to shout out POLICE OPEN UP to follow the urgent ringing and banging at my door. Who could this be. Julien is the only person who knows the two codes to enter the apartment block. Fumbling to strap on the wonder shoe …
Tonight I had the most magical evening. A night of firsts, surrounded by wonderful company, an array of delicious food, and I became Queen for a Night. Situated on the right bank, in the area of Saint Paul is a charming flower shop that specialises in roses; Au Nom de la Rose. Many times over the …
Forget about Wonder Bras, not that I have ever needed one but bring on the Wonder Shoe! The crutches weren’t really helping but the wonder drugs definitely were, although I still couldn’t put my foot on the ground and the crutches were too difficult to use in the apartment. My crawling, cushion system …
Call me Paris Adèle, but don’t call me a trainspotter. However I do have a penchant for unusual or unique metro entrances and because of this, Saint-Georges was where my walk began today. Saint-Georges metro entrance sits in the elegant circular, Place de la Saint-Georges in the area known as La Nouvelle Athènes; The New Athens, in the 9th arrondissement. …
One of my secret pleasures is to poke around private courtyards, narrow passages and the charming covered passageways of Paris. Especially when I happen upon one that I wasn’t expecting. I have been known to gasp out loud, much to the amusement of passersby. My Paris Adéle itinerary, as I affectionately call my mapped out walks, was shorter than …
THE FRANTIC METRO STATIONS Chatelet and Hotel de Ville were almost void of people on Christmas morning and when I approached Boulevard Haussmann to visit the large department stores, Galleries Lafayette and Printemps, it was equally as quiet. If I said that I woke at the crack of dawn this morning, that would be lying, although I …
It is quite ironic that when I decided to abandon my little walking tour today, I managed to get slightly lost and yet at the same time, I gave four people directions along the way. Am I an oxymoron? So how does that work, that I am lost and still able to give other people directions. It confuses …
For the past couple of years I have failed at securing a ticket to visit the Museum Arts Forain. It opens it’s doors in short blocks of time for approximately a two week window and they stagger the release of a small amount of tickets. Reasonably small groups are guided through, and it is …
I woke up with the laptop purring on my chest. Jet lag, a heavy back pack, the disappointment with my apartment and soft duck down pillows may have been some of the reasons I passed out minutes after getting into bed last night. I had a crazy idea that I would go back to …
What do they call those songs that you can’t get out of your head, worms? Ear worms? One had burrowed deep into my head while I slept like a baby last night after my big arrival and late night. Surprisingly I woke up feeling great and didn’t look too worse for wear but the song …