Mercure Monty Paris

... it was her forceful eyes, maybe it was the red wine. But our new friend Edith certainly meant what she said and what she sang, so when she invited us to come down to the square behind the local church the next morning, we showed up. We were treated to more of her singing, as well as a few classical French café favorites from the neighborhood’s local band of troubadours. I guess you could say, for the weekend, we became part of that neighborhood.

Paris, Île-de-France, France the_stamms

Tuesday we did the typical tourist traps-the Arch de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Notre Dame, Au Quartier Latin and such. We had a picnic near the tower, and did some walking along the Seine. Sorry for the brevity, but there really wasn't too much that happened that was particularly interesting. 

... of grumpy overtired parents. Upon arriving at Phil ( the check in) 10 minutes late we figured we would catch the next flight but to our surprise it was delayed for 45 minutes. Now that the sun was up in Europe the kids figured they were ready for the morning with 1 hr of sleep. The connection to Paris was just another hr. We had great luck from then on as the ...

... and fireworks, but there were none, so it was a little anticlimactic. People just started cheering and shooting fireworks haphazardly in the crowd. There seemed to be no rules about fireworks or drinking in the street. Although, before we left, Jason and I saw on the news that open bottles would not be allowed. There were a lot of police out, but it would have been impossible to enforce this rule. After cheering and drinking we set out ...

... it's popularity and was even used as a communication tower during the World Wars. I learned of an interesting story that Paris was supposed to be completely destroyed by the Germans, but the head German in charge had a change of heart and decided to abort the mission and fool Hitler that is was destroyed, when it was not. That night, we came back to see the Eiffel tower at night with ...

... 1st floor. We sat and let our heartrates slow down, and enjoyed the view before we continued. We should have rested more and explored the first floor. Instead I think we pretty much gave a quick glance around and then climbed the second set of stairs. I thought I might have some medical issues when we reached the top. We think there are more steps on the second set than the first.. which I thought ...

Alright, so we had our first week of actual classes this week. We received a quick orientation and then jumped right into our classes. Our schedule was pretty sweet. Monday mornings off, then French from 1-3 and Negotiating in International Market from 3-5. Tuesday is pretty early with International Business at 9-12 but we are done after that. Wednesday is the longest day, French 10-1 and then Doing Business in France from 2-6. Thursday mornings are free with another ...

... php info@l-oulette.com This is a small restaurant seating about 30 people. One waiter, Josie, took care of the entire dining room and the bar, while the two cooks in the back worked in a tiny kitchen. He always had a smile on his face. Louisa and I met up with some fellow fodorites/slow travelers for dinner (Sam, Anne, & Jim, and Jan). The 6 of us shared a few bottles of house wine after we all started with an ...

... But I shouldn't complain -- they had a bed for me and I didn't have to go searching. But an American I met at Gare D'Nord (while wearing my Iraqi Coalition shirt, 'natch) said he had a room to himself at a budget hotel for 20. So... grrr. After getting signed up at the Woodstock I realized that Gare D'Nord was walkable and went on my merry way, snapping photos of the building facades every which way. What an awesome city. This was my second time in Paris and ...

Hi Everybody, We have arrived in Paris without any problems and managed the metro system from the airport to get to our hotel. Let me just start by letting everybody know that Aeon Flux is a terrible movie, even at 4:00 in the morning and no other options. The weather is sunny and warm, so another 3 months of this and my decision ...