Visit These International Sites: Banks of the Seine, Paris, France
October 7, 2019. Trip Oversight “You must be oh-so smart, or oh-so pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant…and you may quote me.” -Harvey, James Stewart Top 12 Trip Picks • Pyramids of Giza • Parthenon – Athens, Greece • Meteora, Greece (Kalabaka) • Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia • West Cork, Ireland […]
Normandy – The Longest Day
A moment of reflection by some great minds of the past.(and present) “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” – William Shakespeare “Cry “Havoc,” and let slip the dogs of war”. – William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (Act III, Scene I) “Most world religions denounced war as a […]
Our Visit to Mont Saint Michel
“Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.” ― Bill Vaughn Sites/Topics covered in this post: Caen Museum Mount Saint Michel Go-Date: Day 151, Saturday, June 22 Lesson Learned: Normandy is beautiful. After 3 weeks in Paris it was really nice to get out into the country. Rural […]
FIFA Sucks
“Map out your future – but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.” Jon Bon Jovi Sites/Topics covered in this post: • World Cup Game in Le Havre • Étretat Go-Date: Day 149, Thursday, June 20 Lesson Learned: FIFA, France and Le Havre […]
Things to do in Fontainebleau
“When you go on a road trip, the trip itself becomes part of the story. “ Steve Rushin Sites/Topics covered in this post: • Fontainebleau castle • Chartres Go-Date: Day 147, Tuesday, June 18 Lesson Learned: No matter how careful you are, you can get hacked. We’ve been really careful our whole trip, but it […]
Rues de Paris
“Listen to many, speak to a few.” William Shakespeare, Hamlet Sites/Topics covered in this post: • Galarie Lafayette • Rodin Museum • Les Jardin area • Palais du Luxembourg • St. Paul – St. Louis • Rues de Paris Go-Date: Day 145, Sunday, June 16 Lesson Learned: French food can be hit or miss, just […]
Parks and Places of the Dead
“You should not confuse your career with your life.” Dave Barry Sites/Topics covered in this post: Parc des Buttes-Chaumont The Pantheon Go-Date: Day 141, Wednesday, June 12 Lesson Learned: Uber works fine in Paris and it’s a lot cheaper than hiring a cab. We stopped a cab outside the Moulin Rouge and he wanted 30 […]
An Evening at the Red Mill
“On a hill near Paris, was the village of Montmatre. It was not what my father had said but the center of the Bohemian world. Musicians, painters, writers. They were known as the children of the revolution. Yes, I had come to live a penniless existence. I had come to write about truth, beauty, freedom […]
I Wander These Streets Like a Ritual I Don’t Dare to Break
“There’s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but I’m born to leave.” Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles; in search for The Great Perhaps Sites/Topics covered in this post: Photo collage of Paris streets Go-Date: Day 137, Saturday, June […]
The Centre Pompidou – Turning Things Inside – Out
“Yesterday, I believe I never would have done what I did today” David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas Sites/Topics covered in this post: Georges Pompidou Center Go-Date: Day 137, Saturday, June 8 Lesson Learned: There are electric scooters everywhere in Paris. Though everyone gripes about them, I think they are going to be universal for city […]