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Forum: Europe
Mar 5th, 2014, 01:03 PM
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Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

Pending a probably fabulous photo link that...

Pending a probably fabulous photo link that lateinlifetraveler is likely to provide later, here is a report that I made about the Albert Kahn gardens in August a couple of years ago:...
Forum: Europe
Mar 2nd, 2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

When you return to France, you can buy big cans...

When you return to France, you can buy big cans of "legumes pour couscous" if you don't know how to make it yourself. They contain the broth and the vegetables. Cooking the semolina and adding the...
Forum: Europe
Mar 2nd, 2014, 10:54 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

I am so pleased whenever anybody discovers what a...

I am so pleased whenever anybody discovers what a real couscous meal is in France (or Benelux). So many people from other countries think it is just semolina (which is indeed the translation of the...
Forum: Europe
Feb 27th, 2014, 10:43 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

That sounds like a really excellent special meal.

That sounds like a really excellent special meal.
Forum: Europe
Feb 24th, 2014, 10:39 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

Amusingly enough, the former name of the Galeries...

Amusingly enough, the former name of the Galeries Lafayette food hall "Lafayette Gourmet" was very simply "Monoprix Lafayette" for decades -- after all, they are owned by the same company, which also...
Forum: Europe
Feb 22nd, 2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

If the passages interest you, that is a whole...

If the passages interest you, that is a whole other matter!
http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/6523/covered-passages-paris?page=1
Forum: Europe
Feb 22nd, 2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

<I>Enjoying your report. We'll be in Brussels in...

<I>Enjoying your report. We'll be in Brussels in a couple of weeks but still don't have a hotel. What is the name of this one ? Thanks.</I>

Bedar, I stayed at the Crowne Plaza near Gare du Nord...
Forum: Europe
Feb 22nd, 2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

You chose an excellent area to wander around...

You chose an excellent area to wander around Paris. I once did a report about the entire length of the Faubourg Saint Denis starting from the arch:...
Forum: Europe
Feb 21st, 2014, 06:02 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

No, we all want the details here, especially if...

No, we all want the details here, especially if there are complications and problems! :-)

The very worst trip "reports" that people sometimes post are along the lines of "I spent a great weekend...
Forum: Europe
Feb 19th, 2014, 11:50 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 8,149
Posted By kerouac

<I>The sandwiches came with a small salad. It was...

<I>The sandwiches came with a small salad. It was not anything special; just something you would serve to those (tourists) who you do not expect to return.</I>

I think that Bruges is absolutely...
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