I recently began the Monaco edition of Royal Wedding Wednesdays. When one mentions Prince Albert it is almost impossible to not also think of his late mother, the Timelessly Lovely Grace Kelly. Timelessly Lovely Grace Kelly With the Royal wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene less than a month away, there is little time to cover everything wedding related. With that said I felt that Princess Grace deserved a post, all her own. In this post, I will cover her life and ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco
Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco. The Principality of Monaco is a country, as well as a city-state, located on the beautiful Côte d'Azur (French Riviera). Its total land area is a .76 square mile which earns it the title of the second smallest country in the world. Only Vatican City is smaller, which coincidentally is also a country as well as a city-state. Royal Wedding Wednesday Welcome to Monaco Monaco is surrounded on three sides by France and is a short 9.9-mile boat ride to ... View the Post
Cruising the Brittany Coast: Days 4~6 in France
I have a confession. I was eager to leave Paris. Even with all of its glamour and excitement I was longing for the quiet beauty of France. Perhaps I have just reached a “certain age”. But you can't blame me. I was eager to begin Cruising the Brittany Coast: Days 4~6 in France. Cruising the Brittany Coast: Days 4~6 in France We left Paris early in the morning and stopped in Chartres along the way to visit the cathedral. Soon after we were driving along the Brittany coast admiring quaint ... View the Post
Imagining a World Without Oprah
When I was 17 I wrote for my school newspaper, The Honker Highlights (Yes, our school mascot was the Canadian Goose, also known as a “Honker”). One of the stories I covered was a review of a film entitled “The Color Purple”. This was how I first became aware of Oprah Winfrey. Now it is hard Imagining a World Without Oprah. Imagining a World Without Oprah I knew her as “Sofia”, a scrappy woman who refused to let abuse, poverty, and unkindness get her down. In the theater, I sat transfixed. I ... View the Post
Shopping on the Avenue des Champs Elysées Day 3 in Paris
I have to say of the three days I spent in Paris, the last was my favorite! I am not sure if it was the shopping, great food, or the non stop joy and laughter while experiencing all that Paris has to offer. Shopping on the Avenue des Champs Elysées Day 3 in Paris. Shopping on the Avenue des Champs Elysées Day 3 in Paris I began the day quickly driving past several of my favorite landmarks. La Tour Eiffel (Time for a climb?) Musée du Louvre (Hello, Mona Lisa!) Pont Alexandre III ... View the Post
May Day, May Day Day 2 in Paris
Our apartment was located in a section of Paris often referred to as “La Jungle”. It was disheartening to see the gang activity of tagging (spray painted markings) appearing on several lovely old buildings. After being awake for 40+ hours at 10 pm and enjoying a truly full first day in Paris I climbed onto my piece of foam supported by a plywood platform and was dreaming of a restful nights sleep. The constant stream of unmuffled motorcycles right outside my window however had other ideas. I did ... View the Post
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