Thank You Omobola I was nominated by Omobola, author of the blog Live life Live Fully, to write ten of my favorite feelings. Over the years, I’ve blogged extensively about my emotional journey through alcohol addiction and anxiety; first as a medium for exploring and gaining clarity of my own story, second in hopes that…
Tag: France
Just For Today – I Will Be Grateful For My Many Blessings
I am grateful for incredible moments! S, ❤️
Marseille, France – Walking Around….
The Sights The Tastes I had a pistachio macaroon. It was a bit dry… Plauchut – Chocolatier & Patisserie Never one to pass an opportunity to enjoy French pastries, I stopped into Plauchut and bought a mille feuille and the croissant with cheese, ham and béchamel sauce! SO GOOD!!! La Massilia Café Lunch!! Salmon…
Marseille, France – Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul This beautiful church, Saint Vincent de Paul, was another find! Inside the Church S, 🇫🇷
Marseille, France – Porte d’Aix
Porte d’Aix This triumphal arch, the Porte d’Aix was inspired by Roman triumphal arches and constructed between 1825-1839. It was a very cool find as we started making our way through the city! View From the Arch S, 🇫🇷
Marseille, France – Arrival in the South of France
South of France Michael and I woke to the seaside view of the Mediterranean in the south of France at the port city of Marseille. France feels a bit warmer than Italy! 🌴 Marseille After breakfast we took a shuttle bus from the ship that brought passengers into the middle of the city! After a…
Contamine-Sarzin, France
This one night stopover in France, on our way back to Geneva, was a wonderful family visit for my husband to spend time with his niece Cheryl and meet her new family! Contamine-Sarzin is the hometown of her husband where his family has lived for many generations. This visit was all about the food!!!! Cheryl took…
Paris – See You Again, My Friend!!!
EVERYTHING IS BETTER IN PARIS!!!! Well, here I sit with a coffee, back home in the desert where the sounds of the Muezzin’s call to prayer have replaced the sounds of cathedral bells tolling across the heavens of Paris…. I have truly enjoyed looking over our pictures this morning of our stay in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Saint-Germain-des-Prés, we came…
Paris – Day 6 – The Eiffel Tower!!!
Our last full day in Paris was spent at the Eiffel Tower!!! The weather was PERFECT!!!! Our walk to the Eiffel Tower was as romantic as can be!! The sun was shining, the air warm with the freshness of spring, flowers blooming, joggers all along the Seine, tourists happy with the spirit of Paris!!! Michael…
Paris – Day 4 – P.M. – The Louvre
Another day of rain!! We were part of a 3 hour guided tour of the Louvre. Our tour was in the oldest section of the museum. We started off looking at a portrait that was over 2000 years old called “Portrait of a Young Woman”. This portrait was a starting point to explain 2000 years ago artists knew…