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Chateau de Fontainebleau
This is another one of those properties where there are not enough adjectives to describe. It is amazing. And one of the best parts, it does not have the crowds that Versailles gets, even on the weekends. It was a pleasure to tour it. Fontainebleau is an easy train ride from Paris. And even if…
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Food porn
I don’t take a picture of everything I eat, but I do have lots of photos of food.
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Saint Sulpice
Paris has many beautiful and famous churches- and this is one of my favorites. It is nice to visit on sunny days to really experience the beauty of the stained glass windows.
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Beaux Arts
This is a famous art school in Paris and we were able to wander around it. And in fact, when we found our way to the library instead of kicking us out, the librarian invited us in and shared some information about it, albeit in French so I didn’t catch much.
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Lunch with a friend
I wanted to see if we could share a table, but unfortunately we already had reservations somewhere else. Maybe next time?
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Brasserie Lipp
This restaurant is a Paris icon. Many famous people have eaten here, including Hemingway. It is featured in his book a Moveable Feast.
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Palais Garnier
This amazing building has long been on my bucket list. We finally made it there and attended a lovely baroque music concert. If you have ever seen Phantom of the Opera, it was apparently inspired by this building. It is one of those places that I find difficult to describe its beauty and grandeur. See…
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Natural History Museum
Awesome building and great displays
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Spring
Spring has arrived and I am finding flowers all over Paris
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Halfway Point
We are at the halfway point in our Paris adventure! Link still doesn’t love being an apartment cat and startles easily but I have never regretted bringing the cats. And while we are continuing to love Paris, and have so much more to see, I am also getting excited about spending the summer at the…