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Rue Montorgueil
This street has a long history so we went for a stroll down here in the morning to pick up some supplies for lunch back at the apartment: This place has been killing snails for 179 years! and this...
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Montparnasse
A new day and a new area. Today, it’s Montparnasse where the artistic giants of France spent hours drinking absinthe: and the Luxembourg Gardens: and back to Da Rosa for lunch:
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Last day in Paris
Here’s a view of the apartment we’ve been living in for the past 5 days in Abbesses, Montmartre – it’s on the 5th floor, with the terrace and 3 windows at No. 11: It’s really close to the metro stop –...
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Issirac, Ardèche
Finally got down here after battling Saturday traffic on the A7 out of Lyon. First problem was that the Avis web site has the wrong names for the two train stations so our car that was booked for Lyon...
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Rural restaurants
A few photos from meals at small rural restaurants around Issirac. The first one is from Mas Rodières, about 50 minutes from our house: and then a place recommended by the wine shop in Chateauneuf du...
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The last days in France
Our trip to France is winding up. We went to the town of Goudargues on Wednesday to check out the weekly market. Goudargues has a canal through the town and is called the Venice of Provence. Well, not...
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Farewell Lyon, and France
It was fitting that our last meal in France was in Lyon, the gastronomic HQ of France according to many. And one of our best. We ate at Le Splendid, a Georges Blanc restaurant. I had the chicken from...
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An excellent year of dining – part 1
Not all Michelin 3 stars are the same and not all are to our taste. Of the ones we ate in here is a summary: The Fat Duck, Bray, UK. The most theatrical and exciting to visit. Original, nothing like it...
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Mini buildings and people
You can’t always shoot with a tilt-shift lens but you can now create the effect pretty convincingly with Photoshop CS6. Here are a few photos from last year with the effect applied: PARIS, FRANCE – 12...
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