Tag: Paris

Eat

Between jet lag, laziness, and George-Costanza-level interactions on the metro with very rude strangers, I’ve neglected to discuss the main activity so far of this trip: eating! We arrived in Paris early last Friday, and headed to Le Chant des Oliviers in the 18th arrondissement for dinner that evening. This is one of our favourite…

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Quarante

When I was three years old, my family and I emigrated to Canada. I do not remember much from life before I was about six years old, so I really only know Canada as my only home. I often take for granted now that my life is happy, and rich with friends and family and…

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Christmas nightmares

And finally from this trip to Paris, a sight that perversely delighted both C and me. Draw your own conclusions.

Christmas in Paris

Paris is cold and damp in the fall, but I think it is more beautiful at this time of year than at any other time. The city is lit up with what seems like billions of little Christmas lights and displays, giving it a magical, almost unreal appearance and feel. There is a Christmas craft and…

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Notre Dame de Paris

As a tourist, I am always awed by the architecture and majesty of the cathedrals I have visited in Western Europe. As a Catholic, I appreciate the hard, dangerous work of those who built these imposing structures, and am moved by the deep, abiding faith of those who have prayed there over the centuries, and those who continue…

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