Tuesday, 24 May 2022

T Stands for....taking a different route

Hi everyone, it's been a busy but interesting week. A shopping trip, a garden walk, a local makers market and quite a few coffees out! In between all that, journal pages, getting samples ready for sending off and the dreaded HW! 

Paris

After our lunch we walked back to Place de la Bastille up one of the old roads. 





 


It is quite busy area and the new Opera house is here too. We have never been in it but can't imagine it is anywhere as lovely as the older one. 
From here we headed to Place de Vosges - this used to be one of my favourite places until we became more adventurous. It is still lovely, being surrounded by beautiful old buildings.
A few of these next photos are hubby's, I was too interested in the galleries. 





I have just finished reading 'Les Parisiennes' so I had read many of the accounts of the treatment of Jews in Paris. There are also many uplifting stories too! 

 We walked into the gardens of Hotel de Sully



There was a lot of noise coming from nearby bushes



They must have been finding something interesting on the walls!



There are lots of little passages to explore.

We stood on Pont de Sully leading to l'îsle St Louis watching boats coming down the river - thinking we may go on one sometime!



Another reminder of what happened in the 4th Arrondissement
Filming of a French cop series Balthazar was taking place here

By the time we had reached the next part of the bridge we saw this billowing smoke that was drifting towards us and was  clearly in the direction we were walking back to our hotel. We walked on quickly to avoid breathing in the smoke

We would have walked along the road you see at the end of this walk but we found that an electric bus had caught fire! (apparently the second within weeks of each other) We saw it on the news the next morning.
We stopped off at SECCO Mabillon (as we usually try to get here at least once while in Paris) for coffee and cake - Strawberry tart for me and lemon meringue for hubby along with two Americanos. I am of course joining Elizabeth and her buddy Bleubeard for T Stands For Tuesday! 

Happy T Day everyone, I am still having battles with blogger over making comments so I do hope to read your posts even if I don't comment!

Thanks for looking, Chris
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8 comments:

  1. kathyinozarks24 May 2022 at 20:43:00 BST

    Hi Chris, I always enjoy your Paris photos very much. Loved the area with the brick streets-very charming-is that mostly shops?
    yum your desserts look really delicious, I would love some of that lemon meringue pie Happy T hugs Kathy

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  2. CJ Kennedy24 May 2022 at 21:27:00 BST

    This area is so quaint and charming. Looking at the cobblestoned streets and old buildings, it felt like stepping back in time. And then there was the very modern Opera house! Your pastries look amazing. Almost too pretty to eat. Happy T Day

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  3. Linda Kunsman24 May 2022 at 22:39:00 BST

    Thank you for another wonderful adventure along those charming streets of Paris!! There is just SO much to take in, and the buildings are all so beautiful. And a delicious way to end the tour. Happy T day!

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  4. nwilliams625 May 2022 at 01:02:00 BST

    Always a pleasure to see any part of Paris with you, Chris. Great pictures and great drinks. TFS! Hugz and happy T-day!

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  5. My name is Erika.25 May 2022 at 01:03:00 BST

    It's always fun to walk through Paris or some gorgeous garden with you and your husband Chris. Today is no exception. Thanks for taking us along again, and I hope it was a happy T day. hugs-Erika

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  6. Bleubeard and Elizabeth25 May 2022 at 03:17:00 BST

    As I perused your photos, I kept thinking how beautiful Paris is. The gardens, the river, the flowers, the tiny streets with wonderful plants outside each doorway, all reinforce how much I really must go there someday. You have found some really lovely places to visit.

    Once again, I like what T has chosen for dessert. I am not a fan of strawberries unless they are fresh. But that lemon meringue looks to die for. Thanks for sharing photos of Paris with us, as well as your Americanos and desserts for T this Tuesday, dear Chris.

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  7. Darla25 May 2022 at 04:10:00 BST

    You posted some wonderful photos. They capture the mood so well. I oarticularly like the one with the flower pots on the window sill as well as the sidewalk. Flowers should always be in abundance.

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  8. Empire of the Cat26 May 2022 at 11:18:00 BST

    Beautiful photos of Paris Chris, and a sad memorial - all those people and children too! It's a little worrying that the electric buses are catching fire. Happy T Day Elle/EOTC xx

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