My dream about someone rattling at the door had me reluctantly waking up from a deliciously, warm, Sunday sleep in, but as I lay in bed, forcing myself to stay awake, the noise persisted. The walls are thin, the apartment doors close to one another and noises can be confusing at times but I couldn’t shake the …
Parisians love their Sunday brunch, a long leisurely affair that can last for hours and can keep you fueled until dinner time. I experienced a number of firsts during the course of a long but lovely day today. Not that it is unusual when I am in Paris for this to occur, there …
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 …
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 …
OH WE FORGOT TO CLIMB UP THE EIFFEL TOWER, I squealed to my friend as we were about to leave Paris. Never mind, he calmly assured me, this will give you good reason to return. What I didn’t know then, on perhaps my 15th visit to Paris, on that sunny October …
The weekend streets of Paris are busy, Sunday is quieter where local flâneurs step out. Lovers stroll hand in hand, pet owners walk their dogs and families take their children to the park, all the while, enjoying their city. The Lawyer had told me about a charming …
So many downloading issues with my blog meant wasting an entire day to catch up. I decided this is not what being in Paris is all about. To live, breath, eat, explore and enjoy the city of Paris, that is what I am here for – yes the blog is a part of this to …
Leaving Paris is never easy. Normally, I reserve my last two days for goodbyes to friends, and goodbyes to the city. I allow myself time to stroll the streets, visiting my favourite places, I reminisce with a lot of heartfelt emotion and in the process work myself into a melancholic state, fighting my inner desire, of wanting …
There are so many things to do and see in Paris, however, deciding what to do today was a challenge. As it turned out, I opened my arms and embraced happenstance. I woke early but peering out the window, to discover it was raining, put a bit of a dampener on my motivation. Deciding on one …
The New Yorker accepted my invitation to walk the streets of Montparnasse. After spending some time in Montparnasse, a few evenings ago with The French Historian, I was keen to explore the area a little more. Armed with a guide book and map, we headed out to Vavin metro stop. La Coupole, the famous, historic …