Reading and Roaming
JARDIN DES PLANTES Sunday was our last full day in Paris. We changed the clocks back an hour the night before, making the time difference only 5 hours instead of six. We walked to Jardin des Plantes, part of the complex that includes the natural history museum. In our earlier life, we made an official visit to …
Continue reading “France: Sunday in Paris”
Yesterday we continued walking around Paris visiting old haunts and enjoying the warm air. We returned to Luxembourg Garden to people watch and located Hotel Pont Royal in St. Germain des Pres where we stayed one time and dined in the adjacent Atelier Joel Robuchon. I was keen to eat there since some of his recipes …
Continue reading “France: Meandering in Paris”
Yesterday was our first full day in Paris. We figured out that we have visited here at least five times over the decades. We spent the day on foot (a welcome change from the car) and chose a route past a few hotels and streets where we’ve stayed in the past. First up was the Hotel de l’Universite’ …
Continue reading “France: A Day in Paris”
GETTING TO THE STATION On Thursday, we took the TGV, high-speed train from Aix to Paris. It’s a three hour journey. This train travels at speeds from 150 to 180 mph and the countryside whizzes by. Being on the train was the relaxed part of this trip. Getting here, getting rid of the rental car and waiting in …
Continue reading “France: Getting to Paris”
