Douze Jours à Paris
In and around France
View from the 1st terrace at the apartment
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September 12-23, 2007. Only a couple weeks to go and still so much pre-Paris shopping to do! ;-)
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Suavie
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"The American arrives in Paris with a few French phrases he has culled from a conversational guide or picked up from a friend who owns a beret."--Fred Allen
It's taken me two full days to finally adjust to Paris time. Granted, this didn't stop us from closing down the bar until they took our table and c... Continue reading »
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"I like Paris. My problem is I don't like Parisians." Laurence Olivier
Today we went to the Rodin Museum, had lunch at a cafe outside of the D'Orsay (being that it was a Saturday, the line was far too long to attempt t... Continue reading »
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"Then there was the bad weather...."Ernest Hemingway
I've run off with the bike tour guide, am going to make a living doing French Revolution tours for American tourists and am never, ever coming back... Continue reading »
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"Paris is a hard place to leave, even when it rains incessantly and one coughs continually from the dampness." - Willa Cather
Autumn must officially be here in Paris and (even though I was freezing today and entirely under-prepared for the change in weather), I was appreciati... Continue reading » -
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“America is my country and Paris is my hometown.” Gertrude Stein
Tomorrow is our last full day in Paris. We have to leave for the airport at 5:30 AM Sunday morning. Our flight leaves at 10 AM, and about eight hours... Continue reading »



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