a Little Street Music
Video Postcard from Paris . . . street musicians . . . playing in front of Musee d’Orsay . . . caught one jazzy number . . . before the rain ended the show.
http://youtu.be/bxg3UbTE-FA
I made a contribution but didn’t take note (pun) of their name. Anyone know who they are?
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Pastry Heaven
Cafe Angelina . . . is right next door to Le Meurice . . . in fact, it shares a wall . . . so conveniently close . . . do you know what it is known for?
Answer: This is pastry heaven . . . a place where you can experience death by chocolate or attempt suicide by sweets . . . just inside the front door.
If you can resist & manage to walk past the pastries & desserts, the “salon de the” in the rear serves . . . the most decadent hot chocolate . . . like a melted bar of dark chocolate . . . as if that were not enough, it comes with a sinful side of fresh whipped cream.
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Jacintha Perera, culinary escape artist
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Postcards from Paris . . . the iconic Eiffel Tower beside the Seine River. . .
Enjoy lunch with a view. Did you know there are restautants on the 1st & 2nd stage?
For the bird’s eye view, take the elevator to the top!
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Jacintha Perera, culinary escape artist
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When I say river boat . . . I am NOT talking about a Mississippi paddlewheeler . . . I am referring to sleek modern vessels . . . that offer all the creature comforts . . . as you glide through the countryside . . . stopping at local towns & villages along the way.
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They say there are 3 rivers in Lyon . . . the Saone River in the foreground . . . the Rhone River in the midground . . . hint: follow the tree lines across . . . and the Beaujolais . . . because so much wine flows through here (joke!)
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Postcards from Lyon . . . Our Lady Reigns . . . the gleaming white Notre Dame de Fourviere basilica . . . high atop the hill overlooking the city.
A closer look at the facade of this sacred site . . . built in a neo-Byzantine style of architecture . . a roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Below, the crypt of Saint-Jean . . . note the rather austere exterior contrasts sharply with the church’s richly decorated interior . . . including gilt, marble, stained glass windows, and colored mosaics.
Stroll to the back terrace for . . . a magnificent bird’s eye view . . . from the Hill of Prayers over the entire city . . . I’ll show you tomorrow.
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Postcards from Lyon . . .AmaDagio’s Cruise Manager John Riley & Hotel Director Luis de Sousa Marques . . . along with Captain Louis Devaux (not shown here) . . . greeted passengers and prepared us for our cruise . . . on the Saone & Rhone Rivers . . . south from Lyon to Arles.
A votre sante! Here we go!
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Postcards from Lyon . . . staff members Elena & Peter welcome us aboard the AmaDagio . . . with a glass of Veuve Clicquot French champagne for each passenger . . . and a red rose for each lady . . . a nice touch!
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Jacintha Perera, culinary escape artist
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Postcards from Lyon . . . when I say river boat . . . I am NOT talking about a Mark Twain Mississippi paddlewheeler . . . I am referring to sleek modern vessels . . . that offer all the creature comforts . . . as you glide through the countryside on a river cruise . . . stopping at local towns & villages along the way.
For more delicious details, contact:
Jacintha Perera, culinary escape artist
Gourmet Getaways, a division of
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
916.897.9597
Postcards from Paris . . . today we transfer to the Lyon Train Station for a fast trip south . . .
If you arrived extra early, consider having a quick drink . . .in Le Train Bleu . . . the Belle Epoque style restaurant within the Gare de Lyon . . .
The high-speed TGV train to Lyon takes only 2 hours . . . as opposed to 5 hours by car . . . sit back as someone else does the driving . . . and enjoy the view of the French countryside . . . we’ll be there soon!
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Jacintha Perera, culinary escape artist
Gourmet Getaways, a division of
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
916.897.9597
