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Hôtel Drouot

Posted on May 6, 2015 by admin

Next visit to Paris be sure to check out the Hotel Drouot which  is a large auction house in Paris, known for fine art, antiques, and antiquities. It consists of 16 halls hosting 70 independent auction firms, which operate under … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 2, 2014 by admin

We’ve moved Blog posts for Island vacations under the tab Places to Visit/Caribbean Islands

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Home from Paris March 3, 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

Were home, we had a great trip. We rose at 0500 and were at the terminal at about 0545. We checked in and found the there were actually 146 tentative seats on the flight.  At roll call we were #52 … Continue reading →

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Paris/Germany 2014, Day 26 Headed to Ramstein

Posted on March 2, 2014 by admin

Our train departs Paris Gare L’Est at 1310. We are planning to depart at 1130 for the station. We left the apartment a bit early, and because it is Sunday, even though the buses run less often there was relatively … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014, Day 26 Last Full Day in Paris for now!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by admin

It another rainy day here in Paris. It our last full day and we really do not have a lot planned. If the day clears a bit were thinking about maybe heading over to the 13 to the La Butte … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014, Day 25 Cooking Class and Shopping

Posted on February 28, 2014 by admin

Oh no!  We woke to another day without water as the sewer problem continues here in the building. When we left the plumbers were snaking something in the court yard. We were headed for E. Dehillerin so I could get … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014 Day 23 Musee Marmottan

Posted on February 27, 2014 by admin

Life is hard here in Paris, we’re now living more like the French than we want to. No Water today!  We woke to found no water, it’s not our apartment but rather the building.  I when to the Bakery while … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014 Day 22, Chateau Versailles

Posted on February 26, 2014 by admin

Chateau/Estate/Palace de Versailles lies south west of the City of Paris (about 15 Km), a short metro/RER/Train/Bus ride away.  There are many ways to get there for most it’s via the RER C5, purchase a zone 4 ticket or simple … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014, Day 21 Addendum

Posted on February 25, 2014 by admin

A ticket to the ballet is in store for this evening, so dinner had to be early – ballet was projected to end at 10 PM (way too late to eat!) We headed over to the Marais, to dine on … Continue reading →

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Paris 2014, Day 21 (AM) Croissant Crawl – Finale

Posted on February 25, 2014 by admin

There were three remaining bakeries on our list of the 10 Best Croissants in Paris for 2013. We had done 3 on February 13, 2014 see the post. To refresh we are judging on taste, exterior, interior and overall quality … Continue reading →

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