Blogs from France, Europe - page 1297

Bonjour from Paris, We have a double bed private!!!! Okay, so our hostel is in a shady part of town, and we had to trudge our luggage five flights of stairs to get to our room.... but we have our OWN room!!!! Favorite moments in Paris: Rounding the corner after getting off the Metro at Trocadero and ..... there she was..... the Eiffel Tower in all her splendid glory. Watching the sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower Watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle at 9PM Eating a nutella crepe, while basking in the sunlight.... that's right.... at the Eiffel Tower Sitting in Notre Dame while the choir chanted a cappela Copping a squat by the Seine while eating our sandwiches Seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre ( she's really small) Seeing David's painting of ... read more

I had my first cinema class today and the professor is excellent. He's very laid back (he should be as he has 2 hours to just analyze short segments of films) and likes to make jokes. There are only a handful of students in class from countries like Colombia, Japan, China, USA, and Mexico. I actually made the acquaintance of a Chinese student whose English name was Robin. He's been in France for about a year now. After class, I went for my rendez-vous with Monsieur Ringer to discuss what classes I was taking etc. I also made the big decision that I had been hesitating over to teach english to french kids. I'm proud of my choice but I know it will take dedication and organization on my part, which I'm not exactly good at. ... read more

Hi All - Fi and I are in Anglet, to be precise. I dont think that it is technically in Bordeaux, but time is of the essence in overpriced internet hubs. Anglet is just north of Biarritz, which in turn is just north of the spanish border and San Sebastian. Its a surfing place and there are so many aussies and so hot that I keep forgettting I am in France. It is beautiful, though, and for lack of a bathing suit (the one crucial packing miss on my part), i did what the europeans do and suntanned topless. Funny how not strange it is...its on the same lines as selling liquor in grocery stores and drinking in public - when in a place where it is the norm, suddenly its not a big deal anymore. ... read more

My time in Paris has gone too quickly and there was just not enough time to see and do everything. I already have a list of activities that I want to do and sites that I want to see for next time - and yes, there will be a next time! I spent my final day in Paris cramming in as much as possible. I stayed within the immediate area of my hotel for most of the day and explored in more depth some of the local sites. I started the day off with french breakfast of coffee and croissant in a little cafe just behind the Notre Dame - looking over the Seinne river. After breakfast I headed back to the Notre Dame to look at the interior. I did not go inside on my ... read more

Today 3 couples who had never met, joined together for lunch in a Paris Mini Fodors GTG. All we had in common was we post on the Fodors Travel Forum. We chose to meet at Cottage Marcadet in the Montmartre district of Paris. This restaurant has only been open for a year and a half and according to positive reviews by Zagats and Pudlo it is well on its way to some notoriety. Our appetizers varied from saumon fume, pied de veau, a veloute de roquette de fleurs, and a risotto avec legumes. We chose plat principals of caille rotie, lapin, cabillard and a vegetarian selection. a wonderful St Emillion was there to enjoy. None of us had dessert but the delices were marvellous. One couple lives in New Hampshire, one lives in Denver Colorado and ... read more