Mont St. Michel
One of the most iconic images of France outside the city of Paris is Mont St. Michel at the boundary between the regions of Normandy and Brittany (Bretagne). Originally built…
D-Day reprise
Because of our travel challenges on D-Day itself, we couldn't get to the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach. We remedied that today, so you'll get just a taste more of…
Rouen
Yesterday we rented our car in Rouen, and we knew that there was a little church there, but we weren’t sure about what to expect for checking into our apartment…
A Maritime Town from Centuries Past
Today we engaged the trains and automobiles part of my manly contribution to this trip, leaving Paris by train, renting a car in Rouen, and ending the day in Honfleur.…
An Extravagant Universe
Designing the universe must have been fun. I can imagine the thought process. Okay, under the principle of having the end in view from the beginning, let’s think about the…
Blvd. St. Germain
Last year our blog was titled “Paris Our Way” because a) we were staying in Paris the entire time, except for the occasional day trip to see Giverny, Versailles, or…
Midnight in Paris
As our farewell treat to ourselves, we hired a taxi for a two-hour after-dark tour of the most memorable spots in Paris. Since we have little left to do here,…
Pipe Organs
Paris is like a candy store to pipe organ afficionados. Not only are some of the world's finest instruments here, but some of the biggest names in organ music composition,…
Montmartre, Reprise
If it feels to you like things are slowing down for us here, there's good reason. Today we had a leisurely revisit of "the butte", the hill that gives Montmartre…
Beaches and More
I know. Some of you who are keeping up with this little travelogue thought yesterday that I'd taken leave of my senses when I mentioned the beaches of Paris. And…