Fifty Years Later, Paris
Nov 19th, 2016, 01:40 PM
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Fifty Years Later, Paris
This isn't quite a trip report, but a look at my visit this year in 5 parts (+2 outside the city) to commemorate my first time in Paris, 50 years ago. I hope you enjoy it.
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Nov 19th, 2016, 09:08 PM
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Thank you SO much for sharing your memories and your pictures of Paris!
I can relate. I lived in Paris in 1977-78. I lived in a maid's room, with the toilet & shower down the hall. The refrigerator was the window sill. Today, I wonder how I survived it.
Of course, that experience shaped me a lot, as you note. Remember what Hemingway said -- Paris is that Moveable Feast that never leaves you. I live in Europe now and cannot imagine living any other place.
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I can relate. I lived in Paris in 1977-78. I lived in a maid's room, with the toilet & shower down the hall. The refrigerator was the window sill. Today, I wonder how I survived it.
Of course, that experience shaped me a lot, as you note. Remember what Hemingway said -- Paris is that Moveable Feast that never leaves you. I live in Europe now and cannot imagine living any other place.
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Nov 19th, 2016, 09:43 PM
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Swandav, I had the same refrigerator. And "down the hall" would have been a major improvement for me. It does keep things in perspective, doesn't it, as long as we remember to remember.
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Marvelous! So enjoying your wonderful photos, especially those of Passage Jouffroy with the magical Hotel Chopin where I stayed on my last trip to Paris. Also had a couple crepe dinners in the Passage Panoramas across the way. The passages of Paris are so much fun to seek out and explore.
Marvelous! So enjoying your wonderful photos, especially those of Passage Jouffroy with the magical Hotel Chopin where I stayed on my last trip to Paris. Also had a couple crepe dinners in the Passage Panoramas across the way. The passages of Paris are so much fun to seek out and explore.
Nov 20th, 2016, 06:35 PM
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I'm enjoying your posts and photos--thanks for sharing! I visited Paris a number of times between ages 15 and 35, but then there was a bit of a gap. We just returned from a quick but very enjoyable visit last week. We spent last Saturday morning seeking out and exploring some of the same passages, so it was fun to relive that so soon through your photos. And, of course, I've picked up a few ideas for the next trip.
