Paroissien's in Paris

  The usual long long flight – but my arrival this time was on a Saturday – so traffic light and back to our apartment in Rue du Jour in very quick time.   Ian is still in Hong Kong working, and will not be here until Tuesday, so guess who does the unpacking!!! Elvin, our [...]

We had forgotten how lovely it is to be back in Bali after a few years , spent mainly in Paris – a world away from our beloved Indonesia. We are staying in a villa in Seminyak, just north of Kuta and Legian. It has 4 ensuite bedrooms and it’s own swimming pool and staff, [...]

The weather is cold, everyone has a scarf around their necks, the shops are full of the most beautiful winter fashions, and the Christmas decorations are starting to appear. Yesterday I took the bus up to have a look at Christmas in Printemps and Galeries Lafayette – their Christmas Departments are of course quite stunning [...]

A very old city with plenty of history – Moors, Romans, Visigoths and Christians – all have had a hand in the development of this city and country.    And all have added their own flavour with the beautiful tiles of the Moors and the amazing churches of the Christians. And for a bit of trivia [...]

The town has a pedestrianized street in the old town – lovely cobble stones and lots of cafes and shops.      We travelled to Mont St Michel on a private tour with a lovely French Guide Elise, full of anecdotes, history and information.   Mont St Michel is on the Atlantic Coast on the border [...]

Mini Kouign Amann In my last blog on Normandie, I mentioned Kouign Amann – the unprounceable name of a specialty of St Malo in Brittany.     Well, this afternoon I found a chocolate shop in Rue de Rivoli where they are made and sold – butter, sugar and flour are apparently the only ingredients.    I [...]

Well, I pushed the wrong button and hey ho……it published itself!!! So, to continue: So ended a lovely weekend – back to St Lazare in Paris, only a hour and a half late, the 29 bus waiting for us, and home for some pasta, a couple of episodes of West Wing and Ian packing for [...]

I have just seen the funniest thing.      As is Paris’ wont sometimes,(bit like Melbourne)  it decided to rain – of course when I had not taken an umbrella and was in Passy – where there are very few awnings for shelter.    Needless to say, got soaking wet, had on my new Fragonard scarf and best [...]

The temperature has really plummeted this week – from 23 last week and now it’s down to 15 – a bit like Melbourne really, with its variations.    And we have had rain too, very welcome for the gardens of course and washes away the dust. I have just been to my favourite coffee shop – [...]

     We enjoyed some wonderful meals – albeit we had to resort to Starbucks on a couple of occasions.    Avec – small tasting meals to be shared – owner/chef Koren, in a very modern designed restaurant, lined with cedar and like a long box with kitchen at one side.   Blackbird next door had a [...]