Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 5

It’s day five and we are still loving our grand adventure! Finally, my long-awaited hair wash happened and I’m a very happy girl. Ruth also looks and feels like a new woman. We, once again, left our house promptly at 8:00 am and this time caught the C Train to the southwest side of the city and got off at […]

Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 4

Day three was spent in London. Day four started out, clearly, not as planned because instead of leaving our apartment promptly at 8:00 am to catch the train to Musée du Louvre, we were nowhere near our cozy home or the world-famous glass pyramid. At 8:00 am we were functioning on three braincells in the Charles de Gaulle train terminal […]

CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU

If you’re looking for a day trip outside of Paris, look no further than château de Fontainebleau.   This gorgeous château is my favorite French palace and is a photographer’s paradise. It’s also one of the largest royal residences remaining in Europe, and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Fontainebleau was inhabited almost continuously from the 12th century until […]