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Monthly Archives: July 2018
I’m just wild about Harry: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London
As my frequent readers know, I am a Harry Potter fan. On one of my last visits to London, I took a bus out to see the Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden. Today the Harry Potter theme continues with the … Continue reading
Our last day in Paris
We are headed to London later today on the Eurostar. After packing, we decided to return to Saint-Germain to have lunch and to see the Abbey Church. We rode through this area a couple of days ago on the hop-on/hop-off … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedictine Abbey, Brasserie Lipp, France, Paris, Saint-Germain de Pres
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High Tea in London
While Boris is in London on business, I tagged along to enjoy the city while the hotel room is “free”. We just concluded a long weekend to Paris celebrating a milestone birthday for Boris. This part of the trip will … Continue reading
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Tagged An Ideal Husband, Chess, Cote, London, London Coliseum, Savoy, Thames Foyer, Vaudeville Theater
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Boris’ Birthday in Paris
We spent the morning of Boris’ 60th birthday touring Claude Monet’s farmhouse and Gardens in Giverny, France. Now the birthday celebration returns to Paris for lunch at one of his favorites, Brasserie Bofinger. Last time we were in Paris the … Continue reading
Giverny, Normandy, France
Today is Boris’ 60th Birthday. We have chosen to do an half day excursion outside of Paris to the edge of Normandy to visit Claude Monet’s farmhouse and gardens at Giverny. Giverny is just under 50 miles west of Paris. … Continue reading
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Tagged Claude Monet, France, Giverny, Japanese Water Garden, Jean Monet, Oscar Claude Monet
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Day touring in Paris Continued
Boris and I continued our tour of Paris via the Hop-on/Hop off bus, leaving behind the Eiffel Tower. We passed by Les Invalides, more commonly known as Hotel national des Invalides, a complex of museums and monuments dedicated to the … Continue reading
Day touring in Paris
Our first full day in Paris we decided to renew our connection with the city. Both Boris and I have visited many times, even before we met. Although we recommend the hop-on/hop-off buses in whatever city they are offered, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Arc de Triomple du Carrousel, Eiffel Tower, France, guillotine, Luxor Obelisk, Musee d' Orsay, Palais Bourbon, Palais Royal, Paris, Parvis des Libertés et des Droits de l'Homme, Place de la Concorde, Place du Carrousel, Place du Palais Royal, Place du Trocadero, Tuileries Garden
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A Trip to Paris for Boris
Yes, I know on my last series of posts we were celebrating Boris’ birthday with a trip to Cuba. However, since he needed to be in London the week after his actual birthday in May, Boris suggested a long weekend … Continue reading
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