I took a walk through Paris’s largest cemetery, Père-Lachaise, to enjoy the quiet. In several sections, the trees formed green canopies high above the dirt and stone paths, which led visitors around the cemetery’s 90+ divisions:
Some graves were in a serious state of disrepair:
Others, some famous, some not, were lovingly attended to. Here is Chopin [...]
My first full day in Paris began with a trip to the Marché Bastille, an open-air market filled with people shopping for that evening’s dinner. There were at least four fish and seafood stalls, just as many butchers, and a gorgeous, multicolor array of produce. As I walked up and down the stalls the smell [...]
After my class- and work- activities came to a crescendo nearly two weeks ago, I packed my bags and got on a plane to Paris.
Here is the elevator-speech version of my trip: I loved the Metro and walked my feet off; the bread and smelly, runny cheese were heavenly; I wish I had more time [...]
