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Bastille and Faubourg St-Antoine and the Champs de Mars

http://viningsnaturalhealthcentre.co.uk/uncategorized/page/2/?profile=dove The circular walk we programmed for today started at the Bastille and toured through Faubourg St-Antoine. We took a little detour on the Promenade des Plantes. The Bastille Opera was built on the site of an old railway station, Gare … Continue reading

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Gentle Rain and Misty Day

buy Lyrica 300 mg online The gentle rain and mist encouraged us, well me, to take the time to clean our apartment all the way down to fresh, clean sheets on the bed. I dragged the suitcases and all the clothes we had stored in … Continue reading

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A day for Mike with a little Pat thrown in!

We awoke to a beautiful day, at 9:15 when I left the apartment the temperature was still in the upper thirties.  I was headed for la cuisine paris for a cooking class entitled Le Croissants and Traditional Breakfast Pastry.  I … Continue reading

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rue Mouffetard, along the Seine, Tuileries

We set out this morning for the market street of rue Mouffetard, one of Paris’ oldest streets, actually dating to the Romans. The street markets of Place Maubert and Place Monge and the pedestrian area are like street markets all … Continue reading

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A lazy day under blue skies

Not very much to write about today. Paula and Martin were up early to enjoy their last morning in Paris – for this trip, anyway. They surprised us with a beautiful hydrangea for the apartment to take away the blahs! … Continue reading

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Bright Blue Skies in Paris

We slept in a little late – Paula and Martin attended Mass at Notre Dame and we agreed to meet them outside Notre Dame at 11:00 AM.

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Tour Eiffel, Rue Cler, Isle de la Cite

Saturday was slated to be the Marais – but since it is the Jewish Quarter and the Sabbath, the falafel place is closed. So Plan B is in effect. We walked from the apartment, through Tuileries, past l’Orangerie, Place de … Continue reading

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Back in Paris

Since our plane from Geneva arrived late on Thursday evening, we slept in a bit. Martin, started the coffee and, then, went out to the bakery and came back to the apartment with croissants for all. Then, he slipped away … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day in City of Light

The day dawned cloudy and humid, almost ready to rain, so we decided to spend the the morning at the Musee D’Orsay, stroll over to the Latin Quarter for lunch, visit the Shakespeare & Company, cross over the bridge of … Continue reading

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Paris’ Wonderful Passages

Today’s walking tour covered the Passages of Paris, those arcades or covered shopping ways made from alleyways in the 1800’s – some of which are renovated and lively, others pretty much left alone. Along these passages you can find boutique … Continue reading

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