The Palace Besides being much more pleasant and relaxing than before, on this second visit to château, we got to actually see what we missed …
Versailles (April 10 2024) – Part 1 – Private Apartments
My first visit to Versailles in 2019 was a miserable experience. (See the blog entry here.) Besides standing for hours in long lines snaking around …
Paris (Aug 10 2019) Homeward Bound
My return flight was earlier than Betsy’s. We hugged good bye, and she went back to sleep. Wheeling my suitcase behind me, I navigated the …
Paris (Aug 9 2019) Our Last Evening
That night, we returned for the third and last time to Café Dalayrac, the café down the street from our hotel, where by this time …
Paris (Aug 9 2019)-Montemarte-Betsy’s Post
After the museum, mom went back to the hotel while I visited Montmartre. I had planned to walk to Place du Tertre, and headed in …
Paris (Aug 9 2019) Louvre/Cluny
Husband’s return flight was in the afternoon. It was a rainy walk to the bus stop. With umbrellas graciously provided by the hotel, we accompanied …
Paris (Aug 8 2019) How not to visit Versailles
Visiting Versailles, I anticipated a grander version of my experience at the National Archives. The history of Versailles fascinates me, from its beginnings as a …
Paris (Aug 7 2019) Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées
Our collective first impression when we arrived at the Arc de Triomphe was of the huge traffic circle resembling a demolition derby surrounding the monument, …
Paris (Aug 7 2019) National Archive
By the third day of our trip, Daughter and I had recovered from our jet lag and adapted to the new time zone. Not so …
Paris (Aug 6 2019) Shakespeare & Co./Eiffel Tower
In front of the book store, we joined a line of people waiting to enter. It was a cozy collection of passageways and uneven bookshelves, …