Since many of my friends and family aren't on Facebook here is a link to my most recent pics of Paris. They are all out of order so sorry about that, but for the most part you'll know what you're looking at!! Enjoy:)
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Rainy days...
From day two of arriving in Paris we have seen quite some rain. It has rained almost every day at some point. We have had some huge storms and not so much heat... leads me to ask is it really the second week of summer? While I hear that Ontario is suffering from a heat wave, 35-40 degrees with the humidity, here I am in Paris wearing a sweater and a scarf! I'm not complaing about the lack of heat - we all know that I hate hot temperatures, but a nice 22 degrees while touring wouldn't ruffle my feathers!
The past 3 weeks have been a blur - with my mom leaving and then Mike coming... and going. We had a great vacation together... I worked far too much, but Mike got almost everywhere he wanted. Much better than my mom he mastered the metro on the second day! I got him addicted to the lovely baguette sandwiches and he found himself drinking Orangina by the litre! WIthout boring you all to bits - Mike's first European vacation was a success and he was not wanting to go home at all. One place we didn't manage to get to was Normandy, but with my schedule it was impossible. Alas, we will plan a vacation for just the two of us when I don't have to work!
On Monday I, along with some tour buddies, got in a car and escaped crazy Paris for some lovely french country side. Our destination: Champagne region! Lovely drive and scenery and about 1.5 hours later we arrived at our destination of Reims, France. Some of you who are champagne lovers may know that the lovely champagne bottle adorned with a red ribbon comes from the beautiful city! We got out of the car and proceeded into the front door of the MUMM building and signed up for a tour. Not just any tour, but a tasting tour! Our guide was a lovely German lady who was very knowledgeable of the entire "Champagne creation process". We toured the caves where there are over 25 million bottles of champagne just waiting to finish their "process". The best part at the end of the tour our now expert Champagne minds got to taste 3 different champagnes from the MUMM house. Right to the head it all went, but definitely an experience not to be missed. My mom and dad will be happy that I picked them up a VERY nice bottle of Champagne that is not sold in Canada and they can enjoy upon my return in just over 1 month!
What else is there to do? I do have a couple more spots to hit in Paris - this coming Monday I am going to see Moulin Rouge (yay free tickets!), and I also have to go to Musee D'orsee and Notre Dame. After that I can say au revoir to Paris! Double dark is quickly approaching and I'm heading to Nice, Cannes and Monaco. My new friend Laura (accounting) and I are going and it will be a blast. We are going down by TGV (aka the really really really fast train), and then will be returning by plane. Definitely looking forward to that trip!
Tout a l'heure!!
The past 3 weeks have been a blur - with my mom leaving and then Mike coming... and going. We had a great vacation together... I worked far too much, but Mike got almost everywhere he wanted. Much better than my mom he mastered the metro on the second day! I got him addicted to the lovely baguette sandwiches and he found himself drinking Orangina by the litre! WIthout boring you all to bits - Mike's first European vacation was a success and he was not wanting to go home at all. One place we didn't manage to get to was Normandy, but with my schedule it was impossible. Alas, we will plan a vacation for just the two of us when I don't have to work!
On Monday I, along with some tour buddies, got in a car and escaped crazy Paris for some lovely french country side. Our destination: Champagne region! Lovely drive and scenery and about 1.5 hours later we arrived at our destination of Reims, France. Some of you who are champagne lovers may know that the lovely champagne bottle adorned with a red ribbon comes from the beautiful city! We got out of the car and proceeded into the front door of the MUMM building and signed up for a tour. Not just any tour, but a tasting tour! Our guide was a lovely German lady who was very knowledgeable of the entire "Champagne creation process". We toured the caves where there are over 25 million bottles of champagne just waiting to finish their "process". The best part at the end of the tour our now expert Champagne minds got to taste 3 different champagnes from the MUMM house. Right to the head it all went, but definitely an experience not to be missed. My mom and dad will be happy that I picked them up a VERY nice bottle of Champagne that is not sold in Canada and they can enjoy upon my return in just over 1 month!
What else is there to do? I do have a couple more spots to hit in Paris - this coming Monday I am going to see Moulin Rouge (yay free tickets!), and I also have to go to Musee D'orsee and Notre Dame. After that I can say au revoir to Paris! Double dark is quickly approaching and I'm heading to Nice, Cannes and Monaco. My new friend Laura (accounting) and I are going and it will be a blast. We are going down by TGV (aka the really really really fast train), and then will be returning by plane. Definitely looking forward to that trip!
Tout a l'heure!!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Special Delivery
I am happy to announce the birth of my new niece Abigail Campbell on Wednesday June 13 9lbs, 11 oz. Congratulations Greg & Anne.... Colin you will make an excellent big brother :) Looking forward to meeting you Abigail in August.
Congrats!
Congrats!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Come and gone
Well my mom has come and gone and safe to say she had a blast. Despite a bum knee she managed to walk just about the entire city. The metro, usually 15 degrees hotter than the air temp outside, makes getting around paris quite easy but she was determined not to use it - "far too confusing" - she much preferred the bus so she could still see all the sights. On my days off we managed to see some great sights - Versailles Castle and the beautiful endless gardens, Montmartre & Sacre Coeur, shopping at Galeries Lafayette and drinking a cafe overlooking the Opera house. We ate baguettes shaped in hearts, drank wine and beer at cafes and ate delicious crepes both savory and sweet :) She's now settling back in Toronto life and enjoying the smuggled cheese!
After a few days rest my next visitor is due to arrive on Monday morning... Mike:) He has never been to europe let alone Paris and I think he's very excited. I know the flight doesn't exactly excite him, but certainly worth the 7+ hours flight.
The weather in Paris has taken on a change - it doesn't rain every day like it did in May. While no rain is nice it has turned very muggy and humid which makes the hour commute on the metro almost unbearable. The show of course continues to go well and sales have increased dramatically. Due to the length of the shows in this city we have two double darks. This Monday and Tuesday is the first and I'll be touring Paris with Mike.
On a side note I will be back in Toronto on the 30th of July. The show has been extended in Toronto so I will be there until mid-October and then straight off to San Francisco. Great news for all my Toronto and Kitchener buddies :)
After a few days rest my next visitor is due to arrive on Monday morning... Mike:) He has never been to europe let alone Paris and I think he's very excited. I know the flight doesn't exactly excite him, but certainly worth the 7+ hours flight.
The weather in Paris has taken on a change - it doesn't rain every day like it did in May. While no rain is nice it has turned very muggy and humid which makes the hour commute on the metro almost unbearable. The show of course continues to go well and sales have increased dramatically. Due to the length of the shows in this city we have two double darks. This Monday and Tuesday is the first and I'll be touring Paris with Mike.
On a side note I will be back in Toronto on the 30th of July. The show has been extended in Toronto so I will be there until mid-October and then straight off to San Francisco. Great news for all my Toronto and Kitchener buddies :)
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