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…
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"…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
Interiors, Part One
If you're not into art, this might be a good day to go get a cup of coffee instead. We activated our four-day Paris Museum Pass today, which means that…
Interiors, Part Two
Okay, so technically our first and last "interior" sites today are really outside, but they require our four-day Paris Museum Pass to get access to them, so they count as…
Versailles
Understanding the French Revolution is a lot easier after visiting Versailles. Begun by Louis XIII as a hunting lodge, it was expanded by Louis XIV (The Sun King) because he…
Final Day of Museum blitz
We knew when we came here that there were some "must-see" museums for us, and we took advantage of The Paris Museum Pass to save time and money. Our version…