Paris: Tuesday 23rd February Musee Jacquemart, Library
We walked down to Musee Jacquemart Andre. A private home of 2 art collectors built in the 19th century. There was an extensive collection of early Italian art as well…
Paris: Monday 22nd Feb Printemps & L’Orangarie
We wandered down some covered shopping arcades that were part of Baron Hausmanns redesign of Paris streets. These now have little shops of many varieties. Covered Shopping Arcades We went…
Paris: 23rd Feb Bastille Market, Concierge & St Chapelle
Got up late and headed to Bastille area to visit the Sunday market on Boulevard Richard Lenoir. A guidebook had said it was a kilometre long, I don’t know if…
Paris:22nd February Museum of the Hunt, Gallaries Lafayette, Montmatre
Breakfast at Paul’s bakery – pain au chocolat and coffee – a nice way to start the day. We headed to the hotel de Ville area to the http://www.chassenature.org/; the…
Paris: 21 February
It was a relatively smooth journey from Wellington-Sydney-Bangkok-London-Paris, but it’s always a long journey We stood in front of the conveyor watching as everyone left with their bags, but ours…
Castel de Branco 2007
Friday February 9, 2007: Castel de Branco We left the hotel this morning in sunshine and headed north toward the fortress town of Marvão. On the way we stopped at…