http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmentsgallery/sets/72157622187254833/show/ Saturday’s night dinner started out with a nice glass of an Italian cabernet. My first Italian wine. I have obviously had American wine, as well as South African, but never Italian. A shame! Anyway, the hotel restaurant was apparently fairly authentic. The staff were Italian. I have not had real Italian since I lived…
So yesterday was a busy day. I spent the morning taking a tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral. There is a sort of church theme going on here, is there not? It is as stunning as Notre Dame in a completely different way. I was again moved by the beauty within. And the stories about how…
Sorry about the lack of a post today. I just got in and it is nearly midnight! Today was busy and I didn’t take the time to type up a post. But I am still alive and well in London and loving every single minute of it! I wistfully have been pretending that I live…
I am already thinking about my next trip to Europe. I must go back to Paris. I loved it! C’est une belle ville. So maybe I will be planning Paris trip number 2 soon. I love Europe. We don’t have this sort of history and art and architecture in the states. Our country is too…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmentsgallery/sets/72157622310606364/show/ Last night right before it set, the sun put in an appearance. So as I was waiting for my room service, I decided to check out the neighborhood, the 9th Arrondissement. I wandered around and decided that I picked a great area to stay. It is at the foot of Montmartre and is not…
Today, I was very confident with my French skills up to the point of actually understanding French. These people speak very fast! OMG! So where to begin, I think the universe likes me again. Both of my flights were smooth and both arrived earlier than expected. I traded seats with a French woman on the…