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Title: Bon Jour de Paris!
Post by: Carolina on May 22, 2014, 10:28:44 AM
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Here I am in Paris.  I've actually been doing some walking.  This is a foot bridge over the Seine.  Couples buy a lock, have it engraved with their names (or write them on with markers), lock them to the fence, and throw the key into the Seine.  It is a tradition now.

The fences are taken down when they are full and too heavy, and a new fence is put up. 

Paris is always Paris.  Lovely!

Hugs,  Elaine
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Post by: finallyadx on May 22, 2014, 10:31:31 AM
Nice pic - thanks for sharing your lovely adventure!  Hope you stay well while there and are able to enjoy all the sights!

Hugs

kim
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Post by: Calli66 on May 22, 2014, 11:41:12 AM
Wow, you look so happy and radiant! You just CAN"T be 72....

Calli
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Post by: jpd54 on May 22, 2014, 11:50:35 AM
 You look GREAT!!!!  Hope you have a fantastic time!

                     Jennifer
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Post by: Joe S. on May 22, 2014, 06:51:51 PM
Have a great time!
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Post by: Carebear on May 22, 2014, 09:15:35 PM
How nice to be in Paris AND to be with the family.   Have a wonderful time and make lots of new memories.
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Post by: quietdynamics on May 25, 2014, 10:07:01 AM


So wonderful ...  :)

Time with family.

Touring the city, the shops, the food. Did I mention the food.

Share what you are seeing... inquiring minds..lol

Wishing you a fun and heart filled time... oh.. to be with the grand kids.. bet they have grown.

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Post by: Helene on May 25, 2014, 02:07:25 PM
You look so radiant; I'm so glad you are able to make this trip.
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Post by: P.Trish on May 25, 2014, 09:15:33 PM
Tu est belle! Enjoy each moment; I'm sure you are!
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Post by: Sleepy In Seattle on May 26, 2014, 08:52:46 AM
*sigh...* - Paris in late May - heaven!!!!

Enjoy.... :D
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Post by: Ripvanann on May 28, 2014, 09:27:08 AM
Green monster is coming out me! Girl, I'm jealous!!!! Yet oh so happy for you!!! Hope you're having a wonderful visit!!

Orvoir! Et merci!!

Andrea
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Post by: Xina on May 28, 2014, 02:47:30 PM
Oh how fun!!! Enjoy yourself :) my coworker was there jus two weeks ago and texted pics to me. It was awesome but wish I was there .

Take it all in. And you look great!
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Post by: SjoDry on May 29, 2014, 07:31:36 AM
Okay..I'm officially vicariously living through your vacation.

Brings back some delicious memories: Pan Au Chocolat... :P Among many other wonderful sites.

Faire La Fete!!

SjoDry
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Post by: SjoGirl on May 29, 2014, 05:26:51 PM
Enjoy!
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Post by: Carolina on May 30, 2014, 01:06:44 AM
We're still in Paris.   Yesterday we went to the country to have lunch with friends:  the 84 year old father, who studied in Boston at age 18, and worked in New York, so his English is great, and his life experience is marvelous.  The daughter (friend of our son and his family) who is around 50, her boyfriend who lived in French Guyana for six years and works for Airbus in Toulouse, her son who just turned 18 and loves skateboarding, and our family of course.

Then we went to Giverny to see the Claude Monet house and gardens.(http://www.france-history.com/files/2012/02/Giverny-Private-Guided-Tour-Monet-and-Impressionism-history-Water-Lilies-pond-by-Monet-France-History-Private-Guided-Tours.jpg)

It was a French holiday (Ascension) so there were lots of French tourists at Giverny, rather unusual.  This time of year all of the flowers are in full bloom and the site is lovely.

As always every part of the experience was interesting to me.  The lunch was a French dream...champagne with appetizers, rabbit in cream sauce with Dauphinoise potatoes, bread and butter, green salad, LOTS of red wine, an amazing selection of cheeses, then a chocolate torte and lots of expresso.  followed by small glasses of Calvados (apple brandy) infused with raspberries in one jar, and whole apricots in the other.  The hostess had prepared these, and gave us our own jar of Calvados with raspberries from her garden to take with us.

Today I'm still recovering! 

Hugs,  Elaine

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Post by: ohiolady on May 30, 2014, 01:15:15 PM
How nice!  You are looking great Elaine.  Have fun!
Anna
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Post by: P.Trish on June 01, 2014, 08:41:49 AM
Your whole experience sounds delicious - sights, sounds, food, people...

- not good about the coughing/asthma incident,  but is good that you are recovering; stay on that

road...

It's hard to believe that May took it's final bow and June is in its first act.

Here's to June being a good month for all of us (as I raise my glass of water - ha!)



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Post by: Velcro on June 02, 2014, 12:42:53 PM
My green-eyed Monster is joining Andreas!  :)

I'm glad you are having a wonderful time!
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Post by: aussie mum on June 02, 2014, 11:14:37 PM
Reading this thread made me  ;D

I am so glad you are having such a wonderful time.