The Sights The Tastes I had a pistachio macaroon. It was a bit dry… Plauchut – Chocolatier & Patisserie Never one to pass an opportunity to enjoy French pastries, I stopped into Plauchut and bought a mille feuille and the croissant with cheese, ham and béchamel sauce! SO GOOD!!! La Massilia Café Lunch!! Salmon…
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Marseille, France – Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul This beautiful church, Saint Vincent de Paul, was another find! Inside the Church S, 🇫🇷
Marseille, France – Porte d’Aix
Porte d’Aix This triumphal arch, the Porte d’Aix was inspired by Roman triumphal arches and constructed between 1825-1839. It was a very cool find as we started making our way through the city! View From the Arch S, 🇫🇷
Marseille, France – Arriving
South of France – Marseille Michael and I woke to the seaside view of the Mediterranean Sea at the port city of Marseille. After breakfast we took a shuttle bus from the ship that brought passengers into the middle of the city. S, 🇫🇷
Contamine-Sarzin, France – An Evening Of Traditional French Fine Dining
Michael’s niece, Cheryl took us to Hotel Restaurant Les Rochers for dinner. This was a traditional french dining experience with dinner lasting over three hours and local cheese served after the main entree, before dessert. Cheryl ordered for us, each entree a surprise. The servers paced the serving of the meal and the pouring of…
Contamine-Sarzin, France – Family Visit
On our drive back to Geneva, we enjoyed a one night stopover in France for a wonderful family visit with Michael’s niece Cheryl and her family. Contamine-Sarzin is the home of her husband, where his family has lived for many generations. S, 🇫🇷
Paris, France – I Hope To See You Again, My Friend
Every Cliche is True Well, here I sit with a coffee, back home in the desert of Doha, Qatar where the sounds of the Muezzin’s call to prayer have replaced the sounds of Cathedral bells tolling across the heavens of Paris. I witnessed all the cliches I was aware of, of Paris: Qatari’s also love Paris,…
Paris, France – Music & Food
The Neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Our last day in Paris started with the sounds of music. Near to our Airbnb, a band was performing delightful Parisian jazz music outside of the cafe Paul. The name of the group, Les 5 Doigts et le Pouge. Les 5 Doigts et le Pouge The Neighborhood Place Saint-Michel Public Square…