Basil and Sybil came to visit before we wrapped things up here in Paris. We had a great tour with Corey Frye, who walked us through the Nazi Occupation in Paris. Corey is a brilliant story-teller and knows his facts
Month: September 2017
Threat Level “Critical”
I wrote most of this while taking a train in Paris, the same day that the Parson’s Green explosion happened. Stylistically, it’s written as a stream of consciousness, and in present tense – a little different perhaps to what you
“The end is where we start from…”
We knew that life in Paris would bring challenges. Weighing them against the fabulousness of living here resulted in an overall positive and life-enriching experience. I love Paris. I’ve loved living here – still love wandering the streets and gazing
The Rodin and Other Museums
One is never short on museums to visit in Paris. So far, I’ve been to The Louvre (3 times), the d’Orsay (3 times), Museum L’Orangerie, and now the Rodin. View of Sacre Couer from the d’Orsay Each time, I make
Is it Apocalypse Now?
As I watched the news reports about the floods in Mumbai and Texas this week, my over-riding emotion was anger. Thirty years ago, I began my degree in Environmental Biology at Queen’s University in Belfast. Thirty years ago scientists were
