Manna and Mammon
On our first excursion in Paris, one of the most noticeable skyline features across the river from the Bateau Mouches pier was this spire, one that I did not recognize…
Scouting the territory
Next week we'll pick up a four-day museum pass and give ourselves a serious case of sensory overload. Today we sort of scouted out the territory, getting an outside view,…
Cooking with Class
For a guy who has a hard time guessing the difference between a blender and a sieve, I'd been looking forward to today's cooking class for weeks. I mean, where…
Window Licking
One of the benefits of an extended stay is that it's okay to let the circumstances take over. Today was such a day. We gave the Metro a try today,…
Montmartre, a tourist’s view
Today we took our first hike up the hill, directly to the crest, where we found two very interesting churches: Basilica Sacre Couer and St. Pierre de Montmartre. Let's start…
First Day Sightseeing
One of the nice aspects of having a whole month is that we don't have to wear ourselves out. We decided today would be the "get the Eiffel Tower done"…
First day in our new home
I (Daryl) had forgotten how tiring a 16-hour flight could be. We left ABQ at 1:00 Sunday afternoon and arrived CDG at 1:00 Monday afternoon. My original idea of using…