Thank you for taking us along! Hilary ~ Really enjoyed the tour of London and the flavor of the Olympics which you have given us in such detail. For armchair travelers, better than being there!
Enjoyed your blog Hi Hilary, So liked reading your account of your London trip. My daughter was there too and also managed to see Richard III. I enjoyed M. Rylance in Jerusalem last November. Such a multi-talented actor. Let's see some theater together there or take a trip to some other city once we're both back in Paris.
Blogs from France I love reading your blogs, Hilary and the photos are wonderful. Especially the ones of your family and darling granddaughter. I totally agree with your comment about getting the news of ALL the world which is hard to do here in the US. This entry reminds me of Coco Chanel and also Proust. What fun you must be having!! I hope to have a little fun in Paris for 4 days in October before going on a botanical tour of Madagascar. If you're still there, I'll be in Paris from Oct. 5-9.
Ramona
Deauville-Trouville Memories Dear Hilary,
Thank you, Hilary, for sharing your day on the Normandy Coast with us. It brought back wonderful memories of the years when Gerard, the boys and I had our maison de campagne about 10 miles inland from Deauville in a tiny village called Le Torquesne. Your pictures reminded me of the countless late summer mornings when we'd pack the car with kids, beach towels and toys and head to the beach for the day. At low tide, the beach seemed to stretch forever toward the horizon. And I was glad to see the wonderful fish market in Trouville where we'd often stop on the way home with something to grill for dinner at the cottage. Or on cloudy days, we'd find babysitters for the kids, and my sisters-in-law, Gerard's mother and I would head to Deauville to shop. The spa didn't exist yet, otherwise, we'd have been there, too! Those were blissful summer days in la belle Normandie. Thank you again for helping me revisit them today ... Bisous, Lana
American English for "planches" Oh you West Coast gal you! That's called a boardwalk -- as in the famous boardwalks at Atlantic City and Cony Island! LOL.... You are the BEST at making good use of time... what a lovely day! Thanks for sharing, Elaine
boardwalk and "planches" I somehow think of a "boardwalk" as being built up higher as in Bristol or something Have never been to Atlantic City, though. Thanks for clueing me in, Elaine. Are you still in Thailand???
Thanks for sharing! D & T are truly magical places. Great to know that by train they're so close to Paris. They seem like a world away. The changing huts are wonderfully cheerful.
Terrific overview and photos What a great time you are having! Paris me manque!
We're having a Bastille Day picnic up at China Beach in Marin. Mais ce n'est pas Paris!
Enjoy,
Diane
Voyeur! Hilary, What fun to travel with you. You do so many different things. You are soooo social. Some day I must come for a visit, so I can follow you around. My daughter and I visited the Lake District many years ago. We loved visiting Beatrice Potter's cottage and sheep farm. We stayed at a wonderful bed and breakfast, Miller Howe. I will miss you at Camp next week. Frances
Thank you I love reading about your very active life in Paris. And I agree that we need more international news here. Charlie Rose helps with that a little.
Thanks! Thanks for keeping us up to date with your travels, especially your family. We echo your pet peeve about international news/international perspectives. What a treat to hear Michael Ondaatje read! Blog some more, please!
Hilary Kaiser--a writer, blogger, cross-cultural trainer and retired academic-- shares her travel adventures with friends and family around the world. (See also www.hilarykaiser.com and www.hilarykaiser.wordpress.com). Author of "WW Voices: American GI's and the French Women Who Married Them" (a paperback and ebook available on Amazon.com and Smashwords) and "French War Brides in America."... full info
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Why are "Old Harry's Rocks" called that? Who was "old Harry"?
Love seeing your photos.... looks like a lovely trip!