Category: 2007 Paris Trip

St. Emilion was our destination for day two. We came for the wine, but stayed for the Limestone! This is the most amazing picturesque city of winding streets, limestone buildings, … Continue reading St. Emilion

Our first destination here was Arcachon, a seaside resort on the Atlantic, about 60 Km from Bordeaux. On our way we got totally turned around trying to follow the map … Continue reading Bordeaux: Day One

Picking up our car at the train station was not really a problem. I had a single metro ticket left, and the Europcar desk was right by the metro exit … Continue reading The Michelin man would be proud

We head out to Bordeaux tomorrow. The past two days in Paris have been excellent. Yesterday was our trip to Monmarte. Being fans of Amalie, we were hoping to see … Continue reading Last time in Paris…

Our first hotel for our trip is a full apartment suite in the Latin Quarter. We knew it had a full kitchen, bedroom, Bath, etc. But when we saw it … Continue reading Time Flies like an arrow. Freedom Fries like a banana

At this point we all seem rather moist from spilt wine. Fortunately I have Woolite as well. There is not much shortage of  wine, booze, or people spilling it. The … Continue reading Thank god for Shout wipes

These new plane seats have a slick little TV screen with these knobs and things. So far I have figured out the “Coat Pull” which is a knob that would … Continue reading Not a bad gig…

The Terminal We are now drinking, I mean waiting for our flight. After running the gauntlet of Ticket checks, Baggage checks, Passport check, and a quick rectal exam we have … Continue reading As Pretty as an Airport

Packing like madmen. There is no balance to packing, I already know that we will take too much of what we do not need and not enough of what we … Continue reading Paris Diary: T-Minus 1 day

OK, those little travel size soaps and stuff are really cute but cost! I suppose that’s better than trying to pack big stuff or buying it once you arrive. Remembered … Continue reading Paris Diary: Supplemental

We leave for Paris in two days. This should be a very good trip. We have been planning this for almost six months, and I expect that our planning ahead … Continue reading Paris Diary: T-Minus 2 Days