Late Sunday afternoon, I headed out to Hippodrome d'Auteuil to see Steeplechase racing. I had never been to a Steeplechase, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had romantic notions of horses leaping over obstacles and successfully racing to a dramatic finish.
Reality was much different. ...
Culture and Tradition
Dancing the Night Away
Saturday night we had dinner at The Bistrot de Paris - the meal was delicious and the wait staff was very attentive. After dinner, we went to Le Caveau de la Huchette to listen to jazz. Little did we know, we would spend most of our time on the dance floor.
A couple of the photos are a little out ...
A Girls’ Weekend
One of the nicest things about holiday weekends is the opportunity to spend time with friends. This weekend, my long-time girlfriend Allyson came to visit.
Allyson and I have known each other since college. Both of us majored in English, we had similar interests and we took a few courses ...
Les Fêtes de Mai
The city was quiet when I awoke this morning. It's a holiday and everyone has headed out of town for an extended weekend. When I booked my trip, I didn't realize that May is a month of celebration in France. Here is a rundown of this month's holidays:
May 1 - Fête du Travail and Fête du Muguet ...
Rendez-vous at the Bristol
I spent a good portion of the afternoon with friends, Sylvia and Bruno, in the bar of the Bristol Hotel on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
We were classmates at Christie’s and we haven’t seen each other much since finishing our courses. We chatted for nearly three hours, bringing each other ...
