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Sunday Market at Saint Germain
... selection of products the marché had to offer. We all disappeared in search of the things we liked best be it the meat, fruit, flowers or clothes and household products that the market had. It is with these memories in mind that I was looking forward to another visit to the Saint Germain market.
This time around after having gone to a few marchés in our area of Lot-et-Garonne, I knew that I would enjoy seeing what cheeses, breads ...
Three Nights in Paris
... famous D'Orsay, containing Van Gough and other adored Post-Impressionist art.. Once we get there, we realize that we only have 45 minutes to tour the entire museum (an impossible task I assure you).. While I go straight to Van Gough, Bridget gets lost and sees paintings that were not originally on her list of things to see, but we reconvene to continue our adventure of fitting in the entire city of Paris within 2.5 days (very stupid idea, I know, but we are young and are ...
Au revoir to Paris!
... But for me Paris is lively, interesting, quite bohemian, the water is free in the cafes, the wine is cheap and tastes great and you can't smoke inside any more!! It is definitely a place I'd like to keep coming back to and continuing to enjoy.
Today I return to London on the Eurostar, another new experience for me and I've had a ball in Europe. The weather has been getting warmer over the last 2 weeks and now feels warm at about 11 degrees celcius ...
C'est Belle
... I have heard this place described as "alive" and after experiencing the vibrance of light and colour and the busy activity of people in the square patroning the many attractions it is easy to see and feel life everywhere.
We walked to the terrace, a wall that spans the east side of the town. From there you can see all the way to Paris, where I hope to go today. I'm sure once I get accustom to my new home and responsibilities I will be able to give more timely ...
Paris in the Autumn
... for the Louvre, so that is on tomorrow, after the Eiffel Tower tour.
We came back to our hotel and had a bit of a rest, then headed back to the Champs Elysees to the ferris wheel that is at one end of a rather lengthy row of stalls. It was very like the winter wonderland carnival that was in Hyde Park back in London. I love a good ferris wheel and this one was not too bad. This time I remebered ...