Paris Shutters

Lately, all my post-writing begins with uploading photos — on this wee netbook (and with recent problems I’ve encountered with Blogger), it’s been easier that way. But it has the effect of allowing the visuals…

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a walk in the park . . .

This weather is simply not to be believed. Again today it was as high as 23 degrees — and you know that in such weather, tout le monde is in a good mood.  Yesterday’s shopping expedition…

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Giraffes and Zebras and Paris windows, Oh My!

 I already showed you the horse that Hermès amusingly placed in s bedroom . . . well, that’s not the only animal in town. Across the Seine, Louis Vuitton is all about the zebra  in…

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Paris cycling

While we’ve followed the growth of Velib here over our past three visits (and noted its influence in several other cities which have since adopted similar systems), we have not yet felt motivated or brave enough…

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paris stealth style,

The other day in Bordeaux, eating lunch near the Grand Théatre before heading to the Gare St. Jean, I challenged Pater to find me a well-dressed woman — or just any woman — wearing colour.…

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