Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Bill Bryson in his fun-tastic novel “A Walk In The Woods” really awakens the lost and found in all travels of adventure. Today we struck out to master the largest park in Paris, the Bois de Boulogne. Armed with my trusty compass, and with help of passing sojourners , we were able to walk in endless circles (never finding the Bagatelle Gardens with their spring display of Tulips!) until our bladders beckoned us to find a toilet and do what we do best, find something to eat!
Voila, we found a scrumptious market street, Rue Poncelet, where the best coffee and cheese shops are according to Patricia Wells(“Food Lovers Guide to Paris”). Note the pictures of Gayle really conversing with the coffee lady. As we arrived, Gayle looked in her book and I could see the lady sigh, “another food quest tourist.” A few French words and coffee loving gestures later and, we were old friends (Imaginez donc!). Gayle also thought the wine steward was helpful and very good looking!
Our ears became like nuzzling puppies during our evening concert as we drank in the sights and sounds of an evening concert in St Chapelle. We sat next to a mother/daughter team from San Diego. At one point the mother whispered to me, “is this summer, winter, or what season of Vivaldi?” In shock I whispered, “it’s Mozart!”. No more hanging out with Californians until Provence.
Cold Impressions (Next Day)
Between cold showers we hung out at the Tulleries, where we fell into perfectly contoured seats and watched fellow sojourners find their way… or not. Sometimes it’s so cold your ears seem to lose all form and just become splashes of light. Ask Van Gogh, he really got that ear thing down.
We then entered the sanctuary of light and expressions of color: the Orsay museum. For Gayle and I this is a special place. The architecture, Rodin Sculptures, and the daring artists who said, “enough of this rehashing of the classical and romantic painting. Out of the studios and into the light!” For those of us from Sequim it’s “away from the TV and into the sunshine and attack those weeds”!
Picture Set 1
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Picture Set 3
posted by Bob and Gayle @ 5:24 PM
4 Comments:
We are thoroughly enjoying your diary and pictures! Just wish there was sound, so we could hear Bob sing "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window"!!!
Pat
Hi, Bob and Gayle, Sounds like you are having quite an adventure! It was hard for me to believe that such a specimen of Gothic architecture like Sainte-Chapelle was built in only 5 years. Are you going to get to Beaune? The charity hospital (Hotel Dieu) is quite interesting and there was a Wine Market where you paid so many francs for a souvenir tasting cup and for the better part of an hour you sampled Burgundy's best wines! I will send the card to Sue Fridley. Cheers, Pat Donlin
We second the comment about the great pictures. What an eye for the unusual. Also, Gayle, the picture of you conversing with the lady in the shop looks like two Parisian ladies talking about the events of the day.
Continue to enjoy, and we will see you soon.
Kimball & Marilyn
The pictures are great. Your mention of the Rue Cler districk brought back memories as that is where we stayed last October in Paris. Had the best pastry shop around the corner. Just lost those 5 pounds recently. Have the same picture of the lobby in the Orsey. Very much enjoying your comments. Keep it up Bev & Gene
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