by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 10, 2021 | France
Last night we happened across a film from 1961, Paris Blues. Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman were jazz musicians living in Paris, and Diahann Carroll and Joan Woodward played American women on vacation together. Race played a significant role, as the couples fell in...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 6, 2021 | France
We stayed up talking about this last night: our most romantic date ever! We watched the sunset from the Eiffel Tower (obscured by the clouds), then continued up to the summit to watch the lights of Paris come on.
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 5, 2021 | France
The Musee d’Orsay has an incredible collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art, including exquisite statuary we’re still talking about. It occupies an old train station with a 5th floor terrace that’s a great spot for looking out over the city. Fun fact:...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 2, 2021 | France
Today we went farther afield to the Parc de Bercy, and walked across the Seine toward the Zoo. We’ve decided to spend two weeks here, being tourists at a bit more relaxed pace. In the Parc de Bercy, the 12th Arrondissement. A view of one of the spectacular modern...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 2, 2021 | France
This is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen, architecturally. I love the way the Seine winds through, and there are trees and parks and flowers everywhere. I’ve seen beautiful cities – certainly Vancouver’s natural setting is the most magnificent I’ve seen....
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 1, 2021 | France
On the second day of August, we took the Eurostar from London to Paris. Eurostar is a super-high-speed train that goes through a tunnel under the English Channel then across the French countryside to Paris....
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