The Sights: The Tastes!!! I had a pistachio macaroon…it was a bit dry… 😦 I bought a mille feuille and the croissant with cheese, ham and béchamel sauce! SO GOOD!!! Lunch!! Salmon pasta in cream sauce, creme brûlée and a cappchino!!! It was time to say goodbye to Marseille….time to head back to the ship!!!!…
Tag: France
Marseille, France – Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
This beautiful church, Saint Vincent de Paul, was another find! Inside the church: S, xo
Marseille, France – 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 to find as we started making our way through the city! View from the arch: S, xo
Marseille, France – Arrival in the 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 was a bit warmer than Italy! 🙂 After breakfast we took a shuttle bus from the ship that brought passengers into the middle of the city! After a full day, we returned…
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…
Paris – Day 4 – Afternoon – Les Deux Magots, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres and YellowKorner La Hune Saint-Germain
Today during a romantic, rainy early afternoon we chilled at Les Deux Magots, then walked across the street to visit the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, then across another street in the same square to YellowKorner La Hune Saint-Germain……..
Paris – Day 3 – La Palette & Musee d’Orsay
Today was about history!!! La Palette is a five minute walk from our apartment. This bar opened in 1913 and was frequented by Picasso, Cezanne, Ernest Hemingway and Jim Morrison. We both ordered the cheese, ham and chive omelette – and this was the BEST omelette I’ve EVER enjoyed!!!! La Palette Paris Next, we stopped at…
