What would you do if you were only in Paris for three days? I'm planning to put together a list of my recommendations at some point, but in case you couldn't tell from my packing list, Colin and I had pretty specific goals. Namely: eat and be outside. We wanted to simply live in Paris … Continue reading Our return to Paris
Notre Dame
To Notre Dame, with love
Yesterday was a horrible day—the day that 850 years of history and art and architecture went up in flames, as Notre Dame burned. When you live in a place as old and beautiful as Paris, these landmarks quietly integrate themselves into your life almost without you noticing. Every time I ran along the Seine, it … Continue reading To Notre Dame, with love
Scene around town
I took so many photos last year that I couldn't possibly share them all, but in looking back at my photo library, I realized that I have some real favorites that never made it into a post. Paris is just an unbelievably beautiful city, and I miss how much of daily life happens outside. Here, … Continue reading Scene around town
Through the seasons
Writing about last week’s snowstorm reminded me that I wanted to share some “through the seasons” photos I’ve taken this year. I wasn’t particularly disciplined about the project, but it was a good excuse to revisit some of my favorite spots in Paris every few months. I picked three places: Notre Dame, the Coulée Verte … Continue reading Through the seasons
A little white lie
In a strangely comforting full-circle moment, it snowed in Paris yesterday. It almost never snows in Paris, according to our French friends. Certainly not enough to accumulate. We were inclined to believe them, seeing as how it's now late January and the grass is still green and our window boxes are still as colorful as … Continue reading A little white lie
Life lately: A snapshot
Hi, I'm a millennial, and the best indication of what I've been up to is the photo stream on my phone and camera. So, welcome to the photo dump portion of this blog! Some of these made it onto Instagram; others didn't because, let's be honest, nobody wants to be overwhelmed by dozens of someone … Continue reading Life lately: A snapshot
Snow
Before we moved here, everyone told us how mild Paris winters would be. “It almost never snows,” said a friend who lived here five years ago. “It snowed about an inch one winter when we were there, and everyone went crazy!” Imagine the Parisians’ delight, then, when it snowed all day Tuesday into Wednesday morning … Continue reading Snow
Day 1, or is it 2? (Thanks, jet lag.)
It feels like a week has passed since Saturday, but my calendar assures me that it's actually only been two days. In any case, we're here! I've become so accustomed to the frustrations of international flights that I expected the hard part of our trip to be on the French side. Luckily, our arrival here … Continue reading Day 1, or is it 2? (Thanks, jet lag.)
Practice Makes Parfait 