Taking a Second Look

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August 18th 2018

Published: August 21st 2018

There seem to be two types of people in the world. Ones that enjoy the comfort and security of an established routine and those that desire difference and change and are always seeking something unique. When choosing a restaurant, the former will always know a great restaurant with a favorite dish that they enjoy immensely every time they have it. The latter will always seek a different flavor or ... Read Full Entry

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Nanci and David Curry

nancic123

In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

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21st August 2018

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Spectacular writing an photos...
as always! I could just imagine myself enjoying Paris as it should be enjoyed...far from the maddening crowd. And thank goodness for Norwegian Airlines fares!

22nd August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Maddening Crowd...
Thanks, Bob for the nice compliment! One day while fighting the crowds along the Champs Elysees we walked just one block over and found the most beautiful tree lined street with a quiet bench to take a break. That's the Paris we will remember. It is easy to only see the other, more crowded side though. We are glad we have time to see the good parts, too.

22nd August 2018

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Sinking house
A friend of mine wrote a whole blog on capturing this photo, and I really wish he hadn't. So much nicer not knowing :) I would love to spend a month in Paris, and in fact, I'm putting it on my 'big birthday wish list' right now... thanks for the inspiration!

22nd August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Sinking...
This house is pretty famous from local postcards. We walked by this apartment every day on our way up the hill. While catching our breath one day we snapped this. Not my favorite but kind of funny for those who haven't seen it. Hope you get all your birthday wishes! And thanks for reading and commenting.

22nd August 2018

graphix2go
Travels with Faith

Love your photos and writing
Also love your style of travel. Not so different to mine, but for the moment, I have less time. I am one of those people that are never ready to go home at the end of the holiday. I hope one day, I will get an opportunity to stay for a longer period, if I will then be satiated? I don't think I could take a European city in the summer, apart from the crowds (of as you pointed out, often miserable sightseers), I just can't enjoy it in such high temperatures. Now I am itching to return to Paris, your post has whet my appetite. I really admire you both, the last minute cheap flight, coping with the heat and crowds, the shared passion for travel. Just one final thing, please tell me your building had an elevator.

22nd August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Elevators....
Thank you for the nice compliments, Faith! Yes, we had an elevator. We travel pretty bare bones, but that is definitely a necessity. The Paris summer was not pleasant about half the time we were there. The heat was awful. I liked it when we were younger, but now it is extremely uncomfortable. The crowds were too much, but there are ways to avoid them. It helped that we had seen the big sights on past trips. Thanks for reading and commenting. We appreciate it!

24th August 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Stunning photography
I love this one.

25th August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Notre Dame...
Thank you! It was one of the better sunsets we saw in Paris and what a perfect location to watch it!.

24th August 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Those that desire difference and change, always seeking the unique ....
We are your brothers and sisters in travel. Travel opens the mind and heals the soul. We have good friends who like the comfort of the familiar and like going to the same place over and over. That has never been for us. We share your love of Paris. We've been twice, once for a week and once for a few days. We long to stay for a month like you have done. The neighborhoods are so different it feels like different cities. We've talked about staying in Montmarte but have not done the yet.

25th August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Change...
We like the feeling of discovery that you get when you first see somewhere new. Probably most people who travel a lot do and perhaps that is what drives you keep doing it. Paris will go back to the top of the places we like, but this year we really are going to try to shake it up and go to some "different" places. Montmartre is great but we liked it better the first time without the summer crowds. Thanks for reading and commenting. We appreciate it, MJ!

29th August 2018

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

We love Paris
We love Paris and it sounds like you do too. Also it is a large city with so much history and culture everywhere that you can easily find new things to see and places you had no idea that they existed. I have been to Paris at least six times and, it sounds strange perhaps, I still haven't been at the top of the Eiffel Tower. There have always been so much else I wanted to see and I just haven't bothered to stand in the long queues. /Ake

29th August 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Eiffel Tower...
We have now spent two months in Paris and also have never been up the Eiffel Tower. Strange when, judging by the lines, most visitors go straight to it. There are so many things to do in Paris that we seem to never run out interesting things to see and do. Thanks for reading and commenting. We appreciate it Ake!

11th September 2018

Whirl Traveller
Roger Sutherland

Spectacular photography!
Like you both, my wife and I love to discover new experiences,

12th September 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Experiences....
I think that most frequent travelers would put themselves in this category, but there are many favorites that we hope to one day get back to. Thanks for the reading and the nice compliment, Roger!

14th September 2018

starship VT
starship - VT

Merveilleux Writing and Photography
Although I don't share all your sentiments about Paris, your writing style and photography almost changed my mind! I long for the day when my husband and I have more than just a few days in a place we already know and love, or in a new found place that we have just fallen in love with. Loved all your photos!

14th September 2018

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Paris...
We really do like Paris, but I do have to admit I sometimes see why others may not. We are lucky to have time to look a little deeper into a destination. It often helps us to appreciate it. Thanks for the nice compliments and welcome to Travelblog!

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