| Page Views: 147 Last Visit to Paris: April, 2009 | PARIS at EASTER by ViajesdelMundo - last update: Apr 26, 2009 |
BLESSED WITH PERFECT WEATHER! | HEIGHT OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN PARIS |
MY 4th VISIT TO PARIS, AND THE SECOND AT EASTER. MY FIRST TIME WAS IN 1977 WHEN I BROUGHT MY DEAR MOTHER WITH ME AND WE, TOO, ARRIVED ON GOOD FRIDAY. SO IT WAS A TIME OF SPECIAL REMINISCING, AS SHE WAS VERY CLOSE TO ME AND PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY 6 YEARS AGO (but it seems much less than that!).
JUST PRIOR TO OUR DEPARTURE FOR OUR TRIP, THE WEATHER WEBSITE ADVISED THAT PARIS THE ENTIRE WEEK WOULD HAVE HIGH RISK OF RAIN AND BE QUITE CHILLY, SO WE WERE DOUBLY HAPPY THAT WE ONLY HAD A SMALL SHOWER LATE ONE DAY AND THE WEATHER WAS MOSTLY WARM, ALTHO OVERCAST A LITTLE (keeping it perfect for all our walking!).
I WILL POST A FEW TIPS BUT NOT TRY TO BE A GUIDE FOR PARIS.
WE DID HAVE THE ENJOYMENT OF MEETING 2 VTers!! PEDRO, 'PEDMAR', HAS ALREADY POSTED A FEW PHOTOS AND NICE BLURB ABOUT OUR EVENING TOGETHER OVER DINNER, DURING WHICH HIS VERY SWEET WIFE ALSO GAVE US HER TIME, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD AN EVENING WITH 'WISE23GIRL' AND HER HUSBAND, FROM QUEENSLAND, WHO HAD A BRIEF TIME IN PARIS AFTER THEIR FABULOUS CRUISE AND PRIOR TO GOING ON TO LONDON.
TREVOR AND I HIT IT OFF WITH BOTH COUPLES AND THESE EVENINGS CERTAINLY MADE OUR WEEK IN PARIS THAT MUCH MORE MEMORABLE.
POSTED ARE A COUPLE PHOTOS WITH 'PEDMAR', BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NEITHER MARG NOR MYSELF THOUGHT OF TAKING PHOTOS OF OUR TIME TOGETHER, DESPITE THE FACT THAT I OF COURSE HAD MY CAMERA RIGHT THERE! (don't get over 60!) |
| 'PEDMAR' and wife with me at dinner |
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| 'PEDMAR' and wife w/Trev after dins; Eiffel Tower |
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aussirose Sun Sep 6, 2009 05:57 UTC Oh those flowers are gorgeous Trish!! ....and you met our Marg!! :o) I'm meeting her at the big downunder vt meet in just 4 days time!! Woohoo!! :o) Hugs, Ann xx | tzuki Fri Jul 24, 2009 21:25 UTC Hi Trish, I am very happy for your week in Paris with lovely weather and flowers. The intro pic is so beautiful :) Glad you found the bookstore handy and found your book :)) VT is a great experience in my life. L&H, gloria | tiabunna Fri Jun 5, 2009 13:48 UTC I'd be happy to be in Paris at any time. :) Sounds as if you enjoyed yourself there. | counsel14 Mon May 18, 2009 03:26 UTC Trish: Paris in the spring....flowers everywhere you lucky, lucky girl! Susan |
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