Monthly Archives: October 2014

As we wait to board our flight we are talking about our impressions of France now. My main impressions, in no particular order, are: — the Champs de Élysées is different, more Americanized, the big designer houses are mostly gone … Continue reading →

Our last day in Paris. We spent a few hours at Musee d’Orsay. We spent most of our time in the Impressionist gallery. What a thrill to see all the paintings I have looked at in books. There were many … Continue reading →

A busy day. We started out at Les Invalids and spent most of our time there in the cathedral and Napoleon’s tomb. After that we went for a cruise on the river. Our next stop was Sacre Coeur. There was … Continue reading →

We hopped on the bus this morning and went on a tour of the city, covering many of the usual popular attractions. We started at The Louvre, then on to the Opera House for a tour inside. We couldn’t go … Continue reading →

Hi all Lots of comments about Gary almost losing his backpack. If you count that as a theft, we have now been robbed in Amsterdam (my wallet), Rome (Gary – passports , money etc. but we got it all back), … Continue reading →

We left Honfleur at 4:30 this morning and arrive at the airport around 7:45, find the RER train to take us into Paris. An eventful trip. I foiled an attempt to steal Gary’s backpack. The thief had it in his … Continue reading →

After a 2 hour bus ride we arrive at the southern border of Normandy. Giverny is a small village on the way to Paris along the Seine. It was the final home of Monet. On the way we learn a … Continue reading →

St. Michelle is portrayed as a warrior with weapons to slay evil (often depicted as a dragon). He also is responsible for determining if a soul will go to heaven or hell after death. So he will also be seen … Continue reading →

The beginning of the plans for Project Overlord took place at a meeting in Quebec. A meeting between Churchill, Eisenhower and others. Project Overload was the code name for the invasion. Project Neptune was the name for the D-Day portion. … Continue reading →

Saturday is market day in Honfleur and this Saturday was also the shrimp festival. The market is basically stalls set up through out the old town. Some areas of clothing and “stuff”, areas of fresh market garden produce, meats, fish, … Continue reading →