Month: June 2014
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Our Paris apartment.
This is when I post 800 photos of the amazing apartment we stayed in while we were in Paris. It was in Pigalle, just a few streets south of Montmarte, within a few blocks of the Sacre Couer, and near the metro, taxi stand, and a bajillion awesome shops, markets, and restaurants. The door was…
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And then there was Paris.
We loved Paris. We adored Paris. We didn’t want to come back from Paris. I don’t even know where to start. Maybe just with this: we LOVED Paris.
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Ex Mauri, aka HEAVEN
I knew we’d be in Milan for a few hours before our flight to Paris, so I did mucho research and found this fantastic restaurant near the station. I made a reservation ahead of time, so when we arrived, they were expecting us. Most of the clientele were stunningly beautiful, amazingly dressed business men and…
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Train to Milan
So if you’re a woman who’s boarding a train to Milan with heavy bags, there will inevitably be several young men hovering near the car entrance smoking cigarettes. And when you try to heft your bag up the steps, they will grab it from you and carry it on the train and put it away…
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Firenze lunches and dinners
So because of our arrival mishaps, we weren’t able to eat, buy, or do as many things as we had planned in Firenze. We still had lots of great food, though. After just a couple of travel days, we were craving some fresh veggies and fruit. Thankfully I had done mucho research, and we knew…