Paris is Notre Dame and Notre Dame is Paris. There can’t be one without the other. Beloved and fusional with the heart and soul of Paris, Notre Dame still stands and will be rebuilt! Her heaven reaching spiral tower toppled and was swallowed in flames yesterday. Her priceless and irreplaceable ancient wood-beamed roof likewise went …
Paris In Shock And Grief, But Notre Dame Still Stands And Will Be Rebuilt! Read More »
Atelier du Temps Passé is a fabulous workshop and most unusual school! Let me take you inside to see the incredible work these students are training to master a rare craft and little known career; art restorers!! Knowledge of ancient techniques and modern science are the tools of the trade for restorers of art. Students there learn to …
A Very Unusual Workshop And School Training Rare Professional Art Restorers Read More »
Paris owes a lot to Gustave Eiffel, the mastermind behind the Eiffel Tower! He risked everything, his personal and professional reputation, and his financial welfare to build La Dame Eiffel! What is now the most beloved and globally recognizable symbol of Paris and France almost never saw the light of day. It was the outright …
Eiffel Tower Celebrates 130 Years, Thanks To Gustave Eiffel Read More »
I realise that bitter oranges, cannoli and tears have no particular association with each other, nor with anyone else but myself. But blogging is writing down in many ways what’s on my mind, so voila, here it is. I have made no secret that February and March are difficult months for me. Grief slumps or sometimes valleys …
I can just see Gustave Le Bon peering out his apartment window at the angry violent crowds below. It was 1871 and the terrifying loud crowds of the Paris Commune were storming the streets of Paris like stark raving savages, ravaging hell-bent destruction. If alive today, he would definitely experience a Deja Vue witnessing the …
Internet Fueled Racism And Violence Through The Eyes Of Gustave Le Bon Read More »
You can never get enough joy, nor love, nor beauty in life! Unfortunately, these exquisite moments that brings sweetness to living rarely just fly into your lap, so we have to seek them out. Paris offers such an abundance of beautiful art that it can be hard to choose which place to go to next, …
Basking In Beauty Of Impressionists At Musée d’Orsay Read More »
I realise that saints, sausages and red wines don’t go together, but they just happened to have been my new travel discoveries and delights from my latest trip through the French Jura mountains and the upper Rhone valley of Switzerland. Each one was certainly meritorious in their own right, and anyways I always seek spiritual …
Saint Maurice, Superb Artisanal Sausages, And A Sublime Red Wine Read More »
I had to hang on in trying to stand in the neck-deep hot bubbles fiercely surging and erupting around my head. The strong force of the thermal waters pummeled my torso rocking me to one side to the other, making it difficult to keep my face above water. Overhead loomed a creamy white full moon …
Reflections On Life And Death Submerged In Bubbles In The Swiss Alps Read More »
For all of my beautiful single readers, especially if you believe in angels, this post is for you! You already know that dreaded Saint Valentine’s day is approaching, which can be quite vexing, even painful, for those without love companions. Instead of telling you to be your own valentine and buy yourself some flowers or …
The three American train heroes, who foiled a terrorist attack on a speeding Thalys trains bound to Paris, are now brand new French citizens. Anthony Sadler, Alex Skarlatos and Spencer Stone who were rewarded the highest French award of the Legion de Honneur requested to become French citizens. Several months after requesting French citizenship, Emmanuel …
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At the end of this year, it will be almost 20 years of having the privilege of spending ordinary Sundays in this beautiful place! Paris is a place I never could forget and a place I can never get enough of either. Each day I like to reflect upon my blessings and gratitudes, and being …
Ordinary Sundays In Paris In Extraordinary Places Read More »
I have always maintained that truth is stranger than fiction. In this case, bread laws in France imposed on French bakers take the cake again! No pun intended! Bread, like French wine and cheeses, is very heavily regulated here. Perhaps that is one reason why the French can rightfully boast about their extraordinary traditional breads, …