Paris
B59 SEALING THE DEAL FOR REAL
Following the Sunday evening festivities, Evi and Michael Stadler kindly invited us to spend the night in their home and, in the morning, she fixed what amounted to a German power breakfast. On her table were various breads, cold cut meats, local cheeses, fruit juices, home-made condiments and freshly brewed coffee. What made it a … Continue reading
B26 OUR SECOND HONEYMOON – THIS TIME WITH FAMILY
27 & 28 June, Monday and Tuesday Trash collection starts early in Paris so we coaxed the MG out of the dark serenity of the Apollon Hotel garage and into the untypical heat of a Parisian summer day. “Oh, it’ll get cooler when we leave town,” I said, assuredly, to Louise who just finished her … Continue reading
B25 “I DO”…AGAIN
We left Le Mans with a changed attitude. Till now we assiduously avoided the autoroutes (freeways) and not just because most of them are toll roads. We wanted to smell the new-mown hay, experience the flavor of the French towns and listen to the sound of our muffler as it echoed off the village walls, … Continue reading
B15 OLD FRIEND/NEW FRIENDS
One of the fun parts of travel is dropping in on old friends and meeting new ones. We were able to do both during our short stay in Paris. The old friend is Herve Laurent, who lives in Paris. We met in Los Angeles when he lived there for five years. Herve is talented inventor … Continue reading
B11 OUR LAST DAYS IN PARIS
We’ve spent our last days in Paris just kind of bumming around. Aside from the obligatory morning trip to the boulangerie for croissants and a baguette of bread, we’ve been without assignment or desire to careen about Paris looking for our youth. In fact, we began taking a closer look at our home for the … Continue reading