I finally got home and had a chance to dawdle over your lovely pictures, schnauzer. I take it that that is just a small sample...?

Hi Leely, it is mostly warm and rainy. Quite humid, the shops are boiling inside. Thin layers are good. Bring a silk scarf for around your neck for when it gets cool.

Kerouac, I am glad you liked the photos, yes that is a special Fodors album, I thought people would tune out if I posted too many. I need to start taking some more though.

I am posting todays news next.
Schnauzer

Thursday 14th May

Well I was saved my power walk because a big thunderstorm came through last night, really heavy rain. I had even changed into my walking gear but by the time I had done that the heavens had opened. No walk, no cake!!

We did however go out for dinner as the rain had stopped by then. We had had a little confusion with arrangements, DH was meant to be buying something for dinner as I was buying the train tickets. However, he had forgotten the critical detail – buy dinner. As there was nothing to eat we had to go out. We chose a local bistro, Bistro Lorette which was very small and friendly. It was a two man operation, one chef, one waiter. They were both extremely warm and welcoming. We had a bit of difficulty reading the menu as the chef had used an internet translater which hadn’t worked so well in some cases. I chose the Goose of Guinea Fowl. This turned out to be whole thigh of Guinea Fowl! DH chose a lamb herb crusted dish with peppered polenta. My Guinea Fowl came with Potatoes Dauphinoise which were very yummy. The Guinea Fowl was cooked beautifully but the sauce let it down a bit, it tasted rather like packet gravy, which I hope it wasn’t. We both had the house pistachio cake special with cherries in Kirsh and home made Pain d’apice (a sort of gingerbread) ice cream. This was very good.

Today we decided it was too wet for Giverny and we made the right decision. We did head off though for Chateau de Vincennes which is at the end of the metro line. We had only used our Navigo passes just in case the weather turned horrible, which it did very quickly. It started pouring and as we had wanted particularly to see the gardens it seemed a bit pointless hanging around. We turned around and caught the metro back up to La Muette to go and see the Musee de Marmotten – Monet’s museum. When we were here four years ago we went to the Musee d’Orsay expecting to see lots of Monet’s work, we were very disappointed and couldn’t quite work out where they all were. Well we now know where – at this museum. It was chockers full of Monet’s work, early, middle and late. Just fabulous, every picture as fantastic as the next. We sat and took it all in. There was a fellow giving some students a talk (in English) so we eaves dropped a bit and learnt some stuff. There are lots of other impressionist paintings throughout the whole museum as well as some furniture and object d’arts. The main Monet exhibition is on the lower ground floor. This museum is an absolute must for any Monet fans. I managed to do a bit of damage in the “shop” as well. I have been trying so hard to find presents for people, it is really hard. Either you can buy the same stuff back home, it is too heavy, made in China, costs the earth or is a load of tourist tat.

Forgot to mention that before we reached the museum we went to have lunch at a great little street called rue de l’Annonciation. This little street is full of great cafes and food shops a bit like rue des Martyrs. We chose the lunch formule for 13E, which included a salad of choice, a drink and a pastry – anyone you wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a croque monsieur with salad, DH had Croque Madame, two hot chocolates and the most divine cakes. I was in seventh heaven, I could choose anyone – after having to get the poor girl to describe in detail what was in each one, it became a choice between a raspberry and chocolate cake or a chocolate meringue and mousse and huge amounts of chocolate pieces on top. Salivating beyond control I chose the raspberry and chocolate number. DH had raspberry tart. My cake was photographed and will appear in the next set of photos as well as photos of all the other cakes. It was delicious, chocolate squidgy cake with raspberries in the middle and a raspberry jelly type coating with raspberries on top and a cherry and a little bit of gold leaf. Sheer artistry, I had to choose it for artistic purposes only you realise nothing to do with gluttony at all. Afterwards we waddled to the museum.

After the museum DH headed home and I headed back to the shops for more present research. I “did” the seven floors of Printemps without much luck either. I thought about buying some chocolates as presents, but didn’t want to risk the box of 10 chocolates for $45 to melt!!! They again are works of art but…….

I finally dragged myself back home by 6.30pm. I feel exhausted, I am not as young as I used to be obviously.

We had our meats and cheeses and salad with some fresh bread and strawberries for dinner. The new duck terrine we bought was a big success.

Typing this up and then off to bed, I think a slow day is due tomorrow. But I can’t help myself there is still so much to see and the only way is by foot. The weather looks like it might clear by Saturday for Giverny. I am even more inspired after the museum today. If you have never been there make sure you put it on your next “must do” list. (the museum
and Giverny of course)

Until tomorrow,
Please tell me if you are enjoying the report.
Schnazuer

Great photos---that asparagus flan is making me hungry!

Wait till you see the raspberry and chocolate cake I had today!!

schnau

I am very much enjoying the report and the photos. Waiting patiently for the r & c cake!

We returned from France last weekend and I'm just now getting around to checking in on Fodors. Enjoying your thread very much Schnauzer, and looking forward to more photos and the next day's events.

Fantastic report Schnauzer, Isn't it great to run off on your own and have little adventures, even if it is getting lost. What a luxury to have a whole month in Paris, just a dream. We will be in Paris on 14th July for a week at the end of our 6 week trip (us Sydneysiders have to make the most of it!). I take French classes as well but am still tres mauvaise, but it is fun to trot it out. I also concur, Sydney coffee is amazing, a very serious business here, as it should be. I am keenly following the report. Thanks

Hi Toni and celticmoon and ggnga I am really glad you are enjoying the report. Where do you do lessons Toni? I do mine in St. Ives/Pymble.

A very slow morning this morning, I slept till 10.00am!!! But I am not going to waste the whole day even if I am tired. I will work on downloading some more photos, mind you I haven't been taking too many the past few days I need to crank it up a bit.

I thought I would visit the Romantic Museum today as it is just around the corner from us. Something slow and sedate for today. We are still hoping for Giverny tomorrow.

Schnauzer

Add me to the list of avidly following your report &
spot-on pix! Salivating at the food shots!

Hi Everyone some more pictures. Sorry they are mainly of food. I think I do have a problem!!!

Will try and take some scenery tomorrow. Todays report coming in a tick.

http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/ShareL...localeid=en_GB

Schnauzer

Friday 15th May

This is titled I can’t believe I didn’t tell you about the bag!!!!!!!! Yesterday whilst we were near the Musee de Marmottan I walked past a shop advertising 70% off Longchamps bags. Screeeeeeched to a halt and had to wait to enter the shop as there were so many others looking inside, eventually I elbowed my way into the frenzy. Well I think there must have been one handbag at 70% however the rest were about 10% - 20%. I had been thinking of buying just a little tote Longchamps bag and they did have these at 20% off so that was good. I bought a pale pink one as the colours this year are not very exciting, bright baby blue, baby poop brown, green, pink and the usual black and brown. On the counter left in temptations way was the new range black patent bags, now I just love anything patent so of course I had to feel and touch. To cut a long story short the sales lady was very good, I came away with the bag. It is new seasons and I got 10% which is better than nothing and after detax another 12% so not bad, think of all the money I saved!!!! Okay I am happy now – no more talk of bags, thank god I hear you all say.

Today I woke up really late, I was so tired from all the walking. It was raining so I didn’t feel guilty. Slow morning uploading photos etc, it does take quite a bit of time but I hope you are enjoying them as much as I am enjoying taking them!

The ones of the statue and me are about Jean de la Fontaine who was a famous French author, he wrote lots and lots of fables. One of his most famous was about the fox and the crow and a camembert cheese. It is my cheese, no it is mine etc etc the story goes. I have grabbed the cheese and told them “It is mine”.

After lunch I went up to the Romantic Museum as you can tell by the amount of photos I took. It was really lovely and I received my first proposition from a French man. Okay so it was the guard in the first room of the museum – but it was a start!!! He wanted to know if I was single, would I be his girlfriend and take him to Australia as he wants to live there. Je suis desolee!! I am sorry!! I loved the museum and the house and the fact that there was no entry fee made it even more attractive. If you are in the 9th it is worth a visit but I wouldn’t trek half way across town to see it.

We then went up to Anver’s market which was very small. We bought some veges and laughed at the fishmonger lady trying to get these little kids to touch the live langoustines. They were hopping all over the place and one even hopped out of the bucket and on to the floor. Poor things.

Now I know you will think me mad but I thought since I was in situ it would make sense to have a look at some other apartments around the area for another time. We really like our apartment for the light and size but it is in a very quiet area, not that really matters but I thought I would take a look. I do spend hours and hours and hours on the net looking but this was just wonderful to actually go inside and look myself. Yay what fun. I saw three other apartments but to be honest I didn’t really like any of them, so that was good to eliminate those. I am seeing a couple more next week, the agent said there is no such thing as the perfect apartment in Paris it doesn’t exist, there is always a trade off. It just depends what you want to trade.

Back home to finish off more photos and typing and researching a hotel for our last night as we have nothing booked and don’t want to forget and be homeless for our last night when we return from Italy. Yeah, more research and looking. I could be a professional researcher.

It rained quite heavily on and off today, it is now sunny but cool. Crazy weather, I am either baked or cold.

Okay I promised to cut this short so I will finish here.

Till later,
Schnauzer - I hope you can get to the photos. I couldn't get the link to work when I tried, maybe cut and paste. Let me know if you don't have any luck.

Love your report! I can see you are very active seniors with all the miles you walk. Having a month in Paris is ideal; We have done 3 weeks and always wanted more. Good for you!

Hey not so much of the senior, how old do you think I look???? I am only very, repeat very early 50's. 51 in fact. Ok so DH is old but I am not!!!! ha ha.

Schnauzer

Schnauzer, We met you last Saturday at the GTG. We're home now and I'm loving your report--almost as good as being there! I'm definitely having a hard time weaning off of all those luscious raspberry tarts, so please eat another one for me. Trish and John

Sorry for the late response about our apartment. It is not from our friends at Perfectly Paris but from a friend of theirs, Paula, at www.frenchyrentals.com, who has also been great to deal with. We like the size and location, as there is a great rotisserie across the street, a presse, 2 cafés, an ATM and 2 bakeries all within a few steps of our front door, not to mention the metro about one minute away at Notre Dame de Lorette. It is about the same size and comparably equipped as yours.

Your report is such fun. The Marmotten (sp?) was the favorite on our last trip to Paris. As for the food photos..... I'm just about to cook dinner. It will certainly be a let down after what I've seen.

Now..... I'M a senior. And you are young enough to be my daughter! Cherylgirl must be young enough to be my great great grandaughter -:)

(Yeah.. I'm one of those people who used to think 70 was old. Just got off the phone with my 98 y.o. friend. We both saw our cardiologists yesterday. She got a better report than I did.)

I love it! What an appropriate place to be propositioned, the Romantic Museum. Congrats on the bag, you can't go wrong with patent leather. I do my course at Carlingford and live in Gladesville, we should try for a Sydney GTG. I know there are a few others lurking on the boards.

Really enjoying hearing a report "from the road". Your pictures are a great addition to the report. The food pictures have me salivating.

Love your report. I'm turning green (envy) at the thought of your spending a whole month in Paris. I managed two one week stays in the past and how I wish for a whole month! Enjoy!

Thanks everyone for your great comments. Yes the Romantic museum for my proposition - gotta love it.

A Sydney GTG would be a great idea, let's work on it.

Trish, the working off the tarts is going to be a problem I know, but why come to Paris if you are going to be sensible?
It was a lovely night with the GTG and I was very pleased to meet you. A shame you are now home. I will do a few circuits around the streets for you!

Laidback thanks for the link, as you see from my report I had a look at some other apartments.

Schnauzer

Hi

We finally made it to Giverny today. It was very cool and cloudy but at least it didn't rain. We caught the 8.20am train, I wanted to be there as it opened to avoid the crowds. We were surprised by how many people that were there with the same idea! Most of the Iris were still out which is what I was wanting to see.

We also went and saw the exhibition at the Impressionist Museum about the development of Monet's garden, that too was very interesting and well worth a visit.

We had another fabulous lunch at Hotel Baudy, we ate there last time as well. DH had the duck salad which is enormous and the veg soup, I had the forumla with walnut salad to start and Turkey with a lovely hot cream and mushroom sauce and Potatoes Dauphinoise with the creme caramel for afters!!

We caught the 2.25pm bus back to Vernon, it was so full they had to knock people back, I guess they missed the train to Paris. It would have been a long 3 hours as there is not the 4.something train on a Saturday. It would have been a very long cold day. If you plan to go on a Saturday check the train times and frequency.

I took heaps of photos of course, I will post the chosen ones soon.

Schnauzer

This is so fun to read. My chances of getting back to Paris anytime soon are slim and none, so I live vicariously through wonderful trip reports.

I'm still using the mouse pad I bought at the gift shop at Monet's house about six years ago. It, and other "treasures" bring back good memories.

Schnauzer--
Oh, so much fun to read your report! Dh and I also met you last Saturday at the Fodors GTG, and we, too are back home now. The week flew by! How I envy that month you have - so many places to still go to (for the next trip).

Hello, Trish and John! Enjoyed meeting everyone that evening!

Paule and Michael

Last night after dinner at home we went out to the Musee des Nuits. We chose Victor Hugo's House in the Marais as our preferred museum. The line was quite long but it moved along quickly and soon we were in the house. It was quite an interesting museum, his own apartments were good and I enjoyed seeing his own sketches and drawings. I hadn't realised he was so talented as both a writer and artist.

We were both really tired after getting up early for Giverny so we gave it a miss after Victor and came home. The city was certainly buzzing.

I have bought some dog treats to give to all the "homeless" dogs but since I have bought them I haven't seen a dog!! They must go home at night.

Will do today's report a little later, we have been trekking around this afternoon and I am quite flat at the moment.

Schnauzer

I also met you at the GTG last Saturday!

I said then how much I had been enjoying your on-the-spot trip report, and I am still avidly reading it!

Please post the pics of Giverny.

Last Sunday I went to the Richard Lenior street market - oh it was torture! To know I was flying home that evening and not be able to buy any of the wonderfully luscious vegetables and fruit, the meat and fish, the foie gras! I wished I had an apartment and I could take some of the produce 'home' to eat and cook, better still to be in Paris for a long time (is forever too much to ask?) so I could shop there every Sunday!

Then I went on to the Canal St MArtin and this was a delight.

Here's what I emailed to a friend about it and the rest of my day...

I took the metro back up to past Republique and got off. Walked up rue Lancry to the Canal St Martin. Just here are the first locks after the tunnel - BTW all along Bvd Richard Lenoir are gardens in the centre which have the canal skylights! They are even in the middle of the market.

Oh it was so nice - quiet and peaceful, leafy and green. Just Parisians riding their bicyclettes (often the hire ones, up there you can rent them by Hotel du Nord), walking their dogs, jogging, strolling with children on tricycles or scooters. There were a few nice shops open - you can see them in one of Kerouac's photos, they are all pink, green and yellow! I bought some gifts for the girls there. Found a lovely restaurant with a great menu but it was only 11.30 and I wasn't hungry then having been snacking on bits and pieces I had bought in the market. Stopped for a coffee, but couldn't walk too much further on as my ankle was sore, so I turned back towards town as it were and got on a metro and eventually ended up in Montmartre.

Packed with tourists of course. Such a contrast to the Canal. Took the funicular up, wandered round the Place du Tertre but it was very busy. Thought about the Dali museum/exhibition but it was 10 euros to get in so I turned away as I'm not that much of a fan of Dali. All the tables outside restaurants were full by this time so I ate in a funny little place down a side street, 3 courses for 11 euros and a pichet of rose for 5.50 euros.

Took the metro back to the hotel, got my little case and then took the 96 bus all the way to its destination at Gare du Montparnasse, sightseeing along the way because I had to rest my ankle. Got on the next 96 bus going BACK as far as St Michel. Had a final glass of wine at a cafe in front of the St Michael fountain, then it was down to the depths of the RER station for the train to CDG. I was back at home just after 9pm that evening!

Do please keep posting your reports, and my daughter may well be in touch if she gets as far as Australia during her gap year LOL!

Have a wonderful time for the rest of your trip!

PS, when exactly are you coming to London?

Schnauzer, what a wonderful report. I can not tear myself away. I was in Paris last year at this time, and am so anxious to get back. We never made it to Giverny, as it is closed on Mondays- who knew?- so I too am looking forward to your pix. The food is also amazing. I was on such a budget, we ate in most of the time, with one splurge lunch at Taillivent. And I so miss the heavenly macarons. I shipped home most of my stuff- la poste has these pre-paid boxes for $40E, and it only took a week! I am devoted to your report- bon voyage!!
Dena
ps. we really lucked out on weather, as we expected what you have and we had every day brilliant 22-23C!

Love your report and pictures. What a wonderful trip you're having! You must be in great shape to do all that walking. I love to do that - but at this point in my life my feet can't make it. I can,but not my feet!

Julie, it was lovely to meet you the other Saturday, gosh how time flies. I am glad you are enjoying the report. My husband went to Canal St. Martin and didn't like it, I had it on my list and after reading your report I will put it back on!!

It is a lovely day today, of course, as I have earmarked this a shopping day! Typical.

I am glad ddena you are still reading away and Sue4 as well. I need to update my report but the shops are calling......

Schanuzer

"Last night after dinner at home we went out to the Musee des Nuits. We chose Victor Hugo's House in the Marais as our preferred museum. The line was quite long..."

we walked by that line on our last night in Paris ( stayed from 8-17) but did not feel like waiting in line.
Earlier we attended a wonderful organ concert at church on Ile Saint-Louis
The weather did change several times a day , I wonder if this is normal for mid May?
We are rather lazy travelers and tend to do a lot less day (we have visited Paris many times )
I don't know if you are interested in seeing two great art
shows we loved : Calder and Kandinsky (at Pompidou).
Blake exhibit at Petit Palais was a revelation .
Père Lachaise Cemetery was a surprisingly beautiful. ( educational to see less glamorous - poor and immigrant - population of north-east Paris).
On every visit to Paris we just have to go to Orsay, St. Chapel and Notre -Dame.
Eating big meals is not a priority for us, but a trip to
La Grand Epicerie is a must.
Our apt. was in 11eme, right at the edge of Marais . We spend more time in Marais than ever before - loved it.
My husband ( a dedicated beer drinker) refused to pay 9 ( comes to $14-15 Canadian dollars)euros for a pint - I know, I know you can have it for half standing at a bar in less touristy spots..
....
Having 4-5 euros coffee or 8-9 euros beer was replaced by a glass or two of wine ( for the same amount).
Having walked through several arrondissements
away from the "elegant and rich" , it became obvious that many Parisian women are not dressed in black,slim,
chic, well groomed .
Most people look like the inhabitants of any large, cosmopolitan city : a mix of races, styles, incomes,
interests , taste....etc

Schanuzer, I want a full shopping report please. I love shopping in Paris!!!!!!

I am so enjoying your posts; my g-daughter and I were there in early April, and I am reliving our days in my mind. Makes me wish I owned a laptop to do a live feedback to those at home (and here too of course).

You had me drooling at the pistacio cake with cherries then up came the meat & melon---I think I'm gaining weight just looking at your fabulous photos. MDH just walked in and laughed out loud that I could be looking at pictures of food. Well, guess what? He also got hooked looking at them.

If you get over that way, "Marco Polo" restaurant on Rue de Conde near the Odeon has the best proscuitto and melon starter plate, along with the grilled antipasto starter plate it's a full meal, but it's hard to resist the veal & pasta dishes. I know it's Italian, but it's still one of my favorite places in Paris.

We haven't been to the "Romantic Museum" but it is now on our list. The gardens are beautiful, but what's inside?

Keep it coming!

I have tried and failed to visit Victor Hugo's house on three trips to Paris. Your comments confirm this 19th-century literature lover's suspicion: I need to get in there.

Looking forward to more.

TPAYT, We stayed a few doors away from the Marco Polo restaurant at the end of March. Your post made me say, "Uggghhh!" We must have walked past it a hundred times!

schnauzer, I'm loving this!

An update on the report, Sunday and Monday. Photos as well if I can do them quickly.

Sunday May 17th 09

Today we had a chores morning. Oh yes, those things still have to be done even when you are living the life of a Parisienne. We needed to go and pick up our Eurostar tickets for London. We metroed along to Gare du Nord and finally found the Eurostar booking office. They don’t make it easy. It is upstairs, you get the feeling that it is only the “lounge” up there, but no, it is all up there. I am glad we weren’t in a rush trying to catch our train. Tickets collected back to the apt. for lunch.

We then headed out to the Petit Palais, this time we actually found it next to the Grand Palais, right where it should be!! ( Just off the Champs Elysee) I thought it was just lovely, great building, reasonably recently renovated, (say that quickly). The frescoed ceilings and gorgeous wrought iron staircase were a delight as were so many of the exhibits. In the Tuck (Mr and Mrs. Tuck donated all the items) exhibition there were some fantastic pieces of furniture and a lot of lovely enameled trinkets, boxes, etc. They must have worked hard at collecting so many gorgeous pieces. There is a lot of info, all in French unfortunately, about the building of the Palais with old architectural drawings which would suite anyone remotely interested in building or architecture. They had included some coloured sketches with amazing detail. We didn’t partake of the coffee shop but it did look rather pleasant sitting outside with a view of the garden. The musee is free.

The garden outside was looking particularly lovely with all the Louisiana Iris out in full bloom around the ponds, it is well worth a little saunter outside to see these little gardens.

The musee “done” we headed down to the Ile de Cite for another self guided walk, the main reason for going was to see the Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation. This is a very sobering memorial at the very end tip of the island to all the French who were deported by the Germans since 1933. Some 200,000 were deported. Practically none returned. Sobered by this we continued on our walk passing some very old streets and seeing how the original landscape ran – ie the roads went straight into the Seine, but since it flooded so much they finally built the Quai aux Fleurs to keep the water out. We had a lovely hot chocolate near the Notre Dame, we were very excited because it was actually really hot (unusual) and the cups were nearly full – yay, and they were only $18 for the two!!!!!!! A bargain – not. This is why we try and have our coffee in the apt before we head out and afternoon tea back at the apartment when we get back.

We made our back to our district and had dinner some other Australians we had met. We just went back to Le Server on rue des Martyrs where I had the chicken curry and DH a burger (? ) We chatted away and had a good evening.

Monday 18th May 09

I wanted to get a reasonably early start this morning as the shops were beckoning me. We nearly got out early!! We headed straight down to Rue du Bac and wandered along, Monday is never the best time to go shopping but today was the day. A lot of the shops are closed but that didn’t stop me completely. My first stop was at Furla where I bought a new purse/wallet I had been coveting for the past few days, in an electric blue colour! Rather snazzy I thought. I bought some French books to read, ages 11 – 14, I have progressed from 9 – 11!!!! I bought a Petit Nicholas of course and couple more about adventures with dogs. Well at least I think they are.

I found a little cotton sac bag made from a toile fabric which was just perfect for my environmentally friendly sister, however the fabric was made in Wales, would you believe, but the bag at least had the name of the shop and the Paris address on it. Just perfect little gifts for everyone but it says in large letter, Material made in Wales – huh, I thought you went to Paris!!!! I bought a funky key chain in the, ist it Pylone shop, or something like that. They seem to be everywhere, all plastic stuff, crazy kitchen things etc.

We bought some lunch in Bon Marche and took it to my park for a picnic, this time we chose our lunch as the formules had finished. I still had a macaroon but a coffee flavoured one this time which I preferred to the chocolate, DH chose a custard flan which was yummy.

We then parted company and I took off to the socks and stockings section of Bon Marche. I had bought some great things here last time and was hoping to repeat the experience. I nearly did, but I have to say the prices did hold me back somewhat. $75 for a pair of tights was just a little bit too exy for me. I compromised and bought some knee highs with funky patterns instead. Half size, half price, makes sense.

An American couple who had stayed in this apartment and who also post on Fodors web site rang me and asked if I wanted to meet them and have a cup of tea or something and see their apartment which is not far from ours. We met at 3.00pm and they were really friendly and informative about other apartments. They have been travelling to Paris and staying for nearly 4 months every year for about the past 15 years, what they didn’t know about apartments wasn’t worth knowing!!! They still haven’t found the Perfect one. There is always a compromise.

I wanted to see the Batignolles area so afterwards I headed off over that way. It is a true Paris area, real people, real shops etc, no tourists. It was quite nice but I still think I prefer the Lamark area from last week’s excursion. I picked up a great savoury tart from a shop at the top of rue Lepic. By this time my poor feet were numb so I headed home. It was salmon with an unidentified herb. I tried looking for the name in the dictionary but couldn’t find it. I recognized the flavour but can’t think of the name. – just came to me – Tarragon. It was very good.

That’s all for today,
Till later,

Photos when we get back from dinner!

I know it is the middle of the night in the US but for those over this side of the world here is the latest photo link.


http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/ShareL...localeid=en_GB

I hope it works OK, there are rather a lot this time of Giverny, so speed through them if it all gets too much.

Schnauzer

Great pictures -- and great spring flowers!

Kerouac ...... sorry I never got back to thank you for answering my question about a list of stations that might sell carnets, but my computer has been down for some two weeks and I have had withdrawl. Thanks for your answer.

Anyway, in response to your comment about credit cards having chips. I am Canadian and banks here are in the process of issuing new chip cards ......... my debit card was replaced some three months ago and the word is that Visa is also in the process and will be chipped when a card holder`s card expires.

Pardon me for horning in on your postings Schnauzer which I have enjoyed as well as your wonderful photos.

Thanks for keeping us up to date on your doings and for posting your pictures as you along. Love the flowers at Giverny and your details of Paris doorways, etc. The picture with the grouping of flowers and garden tools and vessels by the back door was my favorite.

Keep it coming and thanks again from one who would love to be there but can't swing it this year.