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By Mark Posted on April 16, 2019

Gallery: Notre Dame

Categories: Photography, TravelTags: architecture, Family, Notre Dame, Paris, travel
By Mark Posted on June 8, 2018

Farewell Chef

My sister bought me a copy of the Anthony Bourdain cookbook years ago. It was the first of my French cookbooks, and it’s still my favorite. I actually have a … Continue reading Farewell Chef

Categories: Food, LifeTags: anthony bourdain, Cooking, Farewell, food, France, Paris
By Mark Posted on July 13, 2017July 15, 2017

Doing something close to nothing

We are on our final day in Paris. As such, we are sleeping in. The only thing planned for today is to do a little shopping, and get packed. We … Continue reading Doing something close to nothing

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: France, Paris, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on July 5, 2017

We’ll always have Paris

Now we are waiting for our train to Barcelona in the Gare de Lyon. A good time to reflect on the last two days in Paris, when we finally were … Continue reading We’ll always have Paris

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: French Onion Soup, Paris, Post office, tourism, Versailles
By Mark Posted on July 2, 2017

Photograph everything – See Nothing

We haven’t been making specific plans for the most part, but we decided to take a museum day. Sasha almost blew a fuse when we told her of the Van … Continue reading Photograph everything – See Nothing

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: art, Orsay, Paris, Photography, Selfie, Vacation, Van Gogh
By Mark Posted on July 2, 2017July 2, 2017

Turn the page

Holy crap, the jet lag is still killing us. We are still having to nap in the middle of the day to make it. It’s so disorienting if feels like … Continue reading Turn the page

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: Books, Design, Fitzgerald, Hemmingway, Metro, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, travel
By Mark Posted on June 30, 2017July 2, 2017

I met a man full of mussels

At best, we slept poorly. It was hot and humid from rains yesterday, and our bodies were totally convinced that whatever time we though it was, it was actually time … Continue reading I met a man full of mussels

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: Montmartre, Paris, Sacre Coeur, Salvador Dali, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017

Jet Lag Battle Royale

The best thing you can say about any flight is that it was uneventful. We had great seats (row 10). It was calm enough, that even Yulia, who usually flies … Continue reading Jet Lag Battle Royale

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: Eiffel Tower, Midnight in Paris, Paris, Ronin, tourism, travel
By Mark Posted on June 27, 2017

Return to Sender

You can’t say we don’t keep busy. We are back at the airport. We are taking vacation this year in Paris and Barcelona. We made these plans around six months … Continue reading Return to Sender

Categories: 2017 Europe TripTags: airport, Barcelona, Paris, travel

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