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Chestnuts
Filed in travel, December 14, 2008, 10:34 pmWith Christmas music all around I have become suddenly aware of the commonly used line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”. In Paris there were people on many corners, selling chestnuts roasted over portable fires. In my efforts to be adventurous I thought I would give them a try, and I was extremely disappointed. This [...]
Exploration
Filed in life,travel, November 23, 2008, 7:43 pmI’ve been a homebody this weekend, happily watching back-to-back episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and generally relaxing. My new favourite spot in the house is curled up on a blanket in front of the fireplace. Good thing we don’t have a cat already claiming the spot. I’ve cruised through some of my Europe [...]
Rain in Paris
Filed in travel, October 1, 2008, 10:55 pmThe rain is making it a bit difficult to gather the energy required for seeing this large and vibrant city. It’s actually the rain combined with the wind, as my cheap umbrella is not withstanding the latter very well, and therefore failing at protecting against the former. I spent most of the day inside the [...]
Montmartre
Filed in travel, , 1:17 amToday I went from the (warm) south city of Bordeaux to the north (cold) city of Paris. I’m speaking purely weather, as arriving to rain and chilly winds was not pleasant. I did, however, put on layers, grab my umbrella and go for a walking tour of Montmartre. Seeing the Moulin Rouge was a fairly [...]
Tacky
Filed in travel, September 28, 2008, 9:36 pmI bought my first tacky souvenior while in Nice. Salt & Pepper shakers, that hug, in black & white. They were just so cute (and cheap) that I couldn’t resist. I’m trying to figure out the next few days, and can’t seem to decide what to do. Suddenly I feel as though there’s too many [...]
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