Louvre and Love – Paris Day 3
A long awaited dream for Lisa, wandering the Louvre was sublime. The building is as magical as the art… … dividing the space in such a way that one doesn’t […]
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Monet and the Eiffel Tower–Paris Day 2
After a quiet and cool night, leisurely breakfast, and trip to Castorama by hosts for faulty bathroom radiator exchange, Las Chicas and Troy drive to Paris. One doesn’t drive INTO […]
French countryside—Paris Day 1
We head directly from airport to the village of Maule, with Troy our host and driver taking us through the outskirts of Paris, to the beautiful French countryside. Woods and […]
Diez cosas sobre Barcelona (Ten Things About Barcelona)…
… in no particular order. 1. Things with wheels rule, so too pedestrians, at least on walking streets. You often can get there much quicker on foot than by car. […]
Poblenou and Olympic Village–Photos
On a recent beach bike ride, Mary took the inland path and discovered new parks, sculptures and 21st century architecture in the Vila Olympic and Poblenou districts. The bleakest building […]
Bunch of Barcelona Bike Photos
Bikes are beautiful, even when they’re old junkers like most bikes here in Barcelona. Transportation bikes abound with lots of folding bikes, bicing bikes (city bike share), and any other […]
Walk to Commuter Train–Photos
Lisa walks to the metro station each morning, occasionally accompanied by Mary who is distracted by sensory overload along the way. Wafts of bakeries, smoked meats, overripe fruit; the splash […]
