Last (June) Day in Paris — Art, Food, Views. . . .

The last time we were in Paris, this past spring, the leaves were full and verdant on the trees although the sky was as grey and gloomy as it may well be next week when…

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Planning Visits to Art Exhibitions in Paris, e.g. Vigée Le Brun at Grand Palais

Lovely as serendipity can be (I’ve also written about Serendipity in travel-planning here), we don’t rely completely on its charms when we travel. Generally, I scope out can’t-miss exhibitions or concerts before we fly; sometimes,…

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The Sisters Eat in Paris, Part B

In Part A of The Sisters Eat in Paris, I wrote about choosing a restaurant for dining with a friend making her first visit to Paris. I wrote about old favourites and about ways those…

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The Sisters Eat in Paris, Part A . . .

Okay, this has gone on long enough, this procrastination over telling you Where and What My Sister and I Ate in Paris. After all, we were there at the beginning of May; it’s more than…

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Running in Vancouver, Dreaming Paris . . . Bridging the Two . . .

It’s not looking good for running this week. Ice everywhere, and you know I really don’t need another bad fall. But I remembered that on the run that culminated dramatically in my last fall, I’d…

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