Notre Dame Cathedral

Song - Je T'aime by Lara Fabian

I have no words......

Almost Normal

Song - I Love Paris by the Avalon Jazz Band

I just returned home from a month in France and I am almost back to normal from jet lag. Unfortunately I was unable to blog while traveling due to Google Blogger not allowing me to download my photos to my blog post.  

So now that I am home, I would love to share some of my trip with you......

The first 10 days I spent with two of my girlfriends who are long time friends - forty plus years.  And even though we don't spend a lot of time together in California, it's so easy to slip into a fun and comfortable relationship with each other. They are sisters and so incredibly funny and dear. They don't like to have their photo taken so this is probably the only view you will see of them!

 

Our first day in Paris was spent getting situated in our room, trying to get over our exhaustion and reorienting ourselves on the local streets. I had left my house at about 3 am to catch or flight out of San Francisco and in the process I left my Camera, toothbrush, travel binder & glasses at home - they happened to be sitting right next to my purse but......Mr. B mailed them to the hotel and saved the day!

Over the next couple of day we visited Notre Dame as it was raining. It is still standing and is still amazing.

We also visited Musee d'Orsay with the delight of small children!

I couldn't quite decide what time zone I was in so I covered all of my bases. Quiche Lorraine, salad, wine and Diet Coke!

Haystacks by Monet 

Detail from Haystacks - just look at all of those yummy colors in both his shadows and lights!

 

 

Petite Dancer by Degas 1881

Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe by Monet

On the evening of our second day we dined at Cafe Varenne which was recommended to us by several friends.  It was a great neighborhood café in the 7th with excellent food and a fun staff.  When it was time to leave we had two waiters and the Maitre d’ all outside helping us hail a cab!

.....and it was asparagus season!

"Traveling....

it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller."

--Ibn Battuta

Saint-Sulpice

As I walked into the cool church of Saint-Sulpice, I realized that there was a class of art students sketching different views of the churches interior. This is supposedly the largest church in Paris, Notre Dame included and was used in the movie The Da Vinci Code.