Although November is technically considered “low season” for tourism in Paris, it’s still mobbed with visitors, though perhaps the line-ups move a little bit faster than they do in high season. The château de Versailles was busy as ever on the day that C and I visited. Several big tour groups arrived around the same…
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Cameras and laziness
An SLR camera doesn’t weigh a lot, until you’ve been carrying it around in a shoulder bag for several days in a row, all day long while walking for miles and miles, hoping not to miss any great photo opportunities. This evening, C and I went out for dinner and both left our cameras at…
Vous êtes du quartier? *
In the last 24 hours, 3 strangers have stopped C and me to ask for directions. My favourite request came from an elderly woman early this morning as we were walking to the Louvre (two hours later than we had planned, thanks to jet lag and over-sleeping). She asked, “excusez-moi, vous êtes du quartier? Je cherche la rue…”. She was…
Paris, take 2
My sister-in-law, C, and I arrived in Paris this morning for a week-long jaunt. Despite the jet lag, we did pull ourselves together and wander around for an evening stroll before installing ourselves in a cafe for dinner and wine. Paris in mid-autumn is still busy with tourists, though not as much as it is in the…
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