Month: October 2011

  • A Louvre-ly day

    Forgive the really poor play on words.  Fatigue is already settling in and yesterday was definitely a quieter day as we needed a little rest and relaxation.  This blogging thing on a daily basis requires some serious writing creativity that has remained dormant for far too long. Repetition and poor grammar I will continue to…

  • Jardin de Tuileries

    Jardin de Tuileries, a set on Flickr. Yes, more photos for you non-facebookers. Carefully selected and edited by the most wonderful gal in the world.

  • Who knew about French overtipping?

    Apparently for the last three days Melanie and I have been overly generous on our tipping, in some cases adding an extra 5euro to a 30 dollar bill.  It was only last night when having a late night dinner with friends that also just happened to be passing through (Simon and Helen, for those of…

  • Scared in Paris

    Scared in Paris, a set on Flickr. A few more pics for your perusal, courtesy of Melanie of course. We apologize for any face bookish duplication

  • Skulls, Free rides and a Renault

    That’s a lot to describe, but a late start to the day was required to try and shake off some of the hurt.  That first day was a little more adventurous/torturous than expected.  Hangover?  It’s more of a body thing where everything seems to ache a little more than yesterday. We strolled over to the…

  • Free Louvre Sunday?

    That pic of the church outside our kitchen window completely eliminates the need for an alarm clock, especially a snooze option.  At now 10:15am we are reminded of how non-churchy we are. No hangover though.  Sure we could have partaken in a bottle or two of wine amongst the masses at the base of the…