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)-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 6 2019) Conciergerie
That second night, our internal clocks completely adjusted, both Daughter and I slept more soundly, retiring around midnight and sleeping through until 6AM. Dad was …
Paris (Aug 5 2019) Evening Walk
While we we wining and dining and strolling around the Pantheon, Dad had landed and made his way to the hotel. After dinner at a …
Paris (Aug 5 2019) Pantheon
With the rest of the afternoon left to us, we went to visit the Pantheon. This would be my first stab at a long-haul, heavy …
Paris (Aug 5 2019) Wine tasting
The previous evening at the hotel, we’d signed up for a wine tasting lunch-and-learn. It turned out to be lots of fun. Twelve people were …