Author Archives: pianomd

If you’ve been to Paris, and maybe even lived here, then you know what I’m about to say,. And if you haven’t been here, you know what I’m about to say by reading these blogs.   Every street in Paris is … Continue reading →

Ready for a little history?  In my first post I mentioned that we were surprised that we did not have to show our passports when we entered France from Iceland.   I mentioned this to a friend who explained why:  In … Continue reading →

Paris continues…. The weather changed and winter arrived today: rainy, cold and windy,  Nonetheless we got out and walked a couple of miles. But before I tell you about today (which I will probably do tomorrow), let’s go back two … Continue reading →

The gorgeous weather seems to have left us for now and we’ve a couple of cool, rainy days that just want to make you stay indoors and do nothing.  George is in his atelier (studio or workshop) in our chambre de … Continue reading →

Paris – another day… A beautiful day in Paris – cool, but with a bright sun which is really unusual for November. Aren’t we lucky? Last night we had a terrific time at the Grand Bistro de Breteuil, the rather … Continue reading →

I delayed posting this blog because we were so saddened by the horrific shooting in Texas.  How are we going to cope with these events — and surely there are more to come. Gun control? Mental health treatment? All of … Continue reading →

November 2017 Iceland first We arrived in Paris on Monday after a two-day stopover in Iceland. Two days was too short. A total of 4 or 5 days would have given us the chance to see more of the country … Continue reading →

Paris…. A few days left (This will be a long post as I’m finishing up today after starting this post and including several days of going about) Paris is coming alive with spring in the air and flowers blooming. The … Continue reading →

Paris…. May 1 Spring is here though it continues chilly and damp, with intermitten rain between the sun shining every now and then.  Given what we are hearing about the weather up to now at home, we aren’t complaining. Another … Continue reading →

Paris — more of April 2017 I probably should say a word or two about transport in this city. In 10 years we’ve only taken a cab twice (not including airport trips) and once with Uber.   Public transportation is so … Continue reading →