Tag Archives: Paris
A Different View
Renovation time, and I had to move my filing cabinet. Which, as you know, is easier said than done. Paper weighs a lot. Even with the ongoing shredding of unnecessary documents and records, the filing cabinet was full. It certainly couldn’t have been moved from the basement to the second floor without being emptied. Well, […]
Taking Flight – I
I always say that I haven’t been anywhere. I have visi- ted around 20 countries, but in my family that isn’t very many – I think my two-year-old grandson has been to ten already. One of my favorites was a trip to Turkey, especially Cappadocia, in 2014. With that in mind, for the next three […]
Maybe It’s Me
I just don’t see the appeal. It is just a big pricey Ferris wheel. To me the view isn’t worth 30 British pounds – about $50 Canadian. I think I am in the minority; 30 million people visited it in its first seven years. The London Eye probably hadn’t even been thought of on my […]
Different Time, Different Place
I keep telling myself that stretching my mind is good for me. Which explains why I read Until Leaves Fall in Paris when it was offered to me for review. I’m not the target audience for romance novels. I think it has something to do with my gender. It isn’t that I am not a […]
Taking To The Skies
It Is Flashback Friday, with a post from January 2015. I am noted for my frugality. I make no apologies, and for the most part have no regrets about pinching pennies. Mind you, my idea on what is worth spending money on has changed a little bit over the years. In 1986 I was […]
An Eye Over London
On my first visit to Paris, more than 30 years ago, I didn’t go up the Eiffel Tower. I thought it was too expensive. I haven’t gone up on subsequent visits either, as they have been of the changing planes/trains variety, so I haven’t been back. Part of me regrets not having spent the money […]
Bastille Day
When I was thinking about what to post today, the date struck me. It is Bastille Day, a national holiday in France, commemorating the start of the French Revolution. Since you liked my Eiffel Tower pictures a few days ago, I thought we might as well celebrate the day with a few photos from my […]
Paris On My Mind
I was in Paris for lunch three years ago. I remember it was raining and we weren’t quite sure which was the best route to take from the Metro to our friend’s apartment. It was a whirlwind visit, a great meal and a chance to catch up with one of my wife’s classmates from university. […]
Up, Up and Away – I
I am noted for my frugality. I make no apologies, and for the most part have no regrets about pinching pennies. Mind you, my idea on what is worth spending money on has changed a little bit over the years. In 1986 I was in Paris for the first time, and like any good tourist […]
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