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The City of Light. “There are only two places in the world where we can live happy: at home and in Paris.” (Well, maybe three, on the pickleball court?)

October 16th, 2023

Started the day with Erika, my niece, and my future niece-in-law. A wonderful start—delicious pastries and the sweetest young women to enjoy them with. Alex, our French connection, goes between English and French flawlessly. And she treated us to some of her favorite pastries.

Let the journey begin. Our first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower—it looked so close.

The beginning of our walk in search of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Musee d’Orsay, Musee du Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries and its carrousel and Punch and Judy puppet show. A walking tour day.

Closer.

Closer.

In the meantime . . . We walked by the Musee d’Orsay.

The love locks.

The Louvre.

Place de las Concorde and rugby village.

Still can’t believe we haven’t reached the Eiffel Tower yet!

This stunning bride and groom during their photo shoot.

(Alex, I know you are going to make the most sophisticated, elegant bride! Looking forward to April 2024.)

We made it!!

The Eiffel Tower at last! And it never disappoints.

Dinner this evening. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon—St. Germain. Alex’s suggestion. Perfect. Two bars meet around the central kitchen where the dishes are prepared under our watchful gaze. Caviar on smoked salmon (the best), king crab ravioli, sucking lamb chops, scallops and Joel Robuchon mashed potatoes. Pouilly-Fuisse and one glass for me, Le Virou Vieilles Vignes (hopefully I spelled all that correctly). Nearly one of the best meals I have ever had.

The end of our gastronomic feast. We just experienced the most wonderful relationship between food and culture.

Preview of upcoming events, stay tuned: Versailles, croissant baking class, Musee d’Orsay and Centre Pompidou. And trying to fit in an opera. Please let us know if you have any suggestions!!

PS the Arc de Triomphe and Jardin des Tuileries carrousel are closed for renovations.

PPS we never found the Punch and Judy show.
Toruń by train,

November 8th, 2022

Back in Sopot this week. Dinner with Mike last evening. Today, Torun by train. We had a great time; the weather was perfect. Mike even found Brave New World by Aldous Huxley in English–suggested reading for one of his classes.

The city of Toruń is located in north-central Poland and sits on the banks of the Vistula River. Once governed by the Teutonic Knights, the city is one of the oldest in Poland and has retained its historic core. Toruń became part of the Prussian and German Empires, when it was known as Thorn, from the late eighteenth century, until it was returned to Poland after the First World War. Toruń was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and retains many of its Gothic design buildings. And it is the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus and gingerbread.

8:07AM train to Torun.

Malbork Castle from the train. Remember from October 26 post? The castle is massive!

We got off the train, walked across the bridge. Our first view of Torun.

I’m on the bridge and we are walking . . .

Admiring the impressive Gothic architecture in Torun.

Old Town City Hall in Toruń
Gothic building created in stages during the 13th and 14th centuries. Mike and I are going to the top.

175 steps later. Phew, I’m tired!

But panoramic views are beautiful.

Love locks on the Vistula River.

Museum is located in two Gothic tenement houses,
one of which is supposedly the birthplace of the great astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus.

Didn’t make it into the museum–ran out of time. Above is a picture of my gingerbread purchase though. Yum.

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