Month: December 2014

Transported Back To Medieval Times At Provins

The yearly festivals in  Provins are a wonderful way to feel transported back to the medieval times of Knights Templar, troubadours and courtly love.  I have always felt a strong unexplainable affinity for this period of time. Their Christmas market made it so easy for me to feel like I had been sucked into a …

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To Paris With Love From Sweden And Russia

The city of Paris has recently been the recipient of two glorious gifts; one offered by Sweden and another by Russia.    Both  are beautiful and symbolic of the holidays, but one ended up surprising governmental officials and causing a rather delicate and embarrassing diplomatic snafu. Last Tuesday King Carl XVI Gustaf and his Queen Silvia …

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Ski Jumping, Sledding, and Freestyle Skiing In Paris

Paris never fails to astound and surprise me! After all these years, there is still something new to see and experience!  But can you imagine ski jumping in front of Saint Sulpice church? Mais si! The snow festival proved to be really beyond my imagination!  But this is Paris after all, and strange things do …

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