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The Paris Diaries #9: The Long Journey Home.
In real-time, it’s Tuesday, October 15th. A beautiful spring day, the first day of term and my final day of leave before heading back to work tomorrow. I’m glad I’ve had these last few days to ease myself back into my routine and also to get over my jet-lag. The water feature at the Paris…
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The Paris Diaries #8: The Loire Valley. Chateaux Plural.
And just like that, I’m home. That first glimpse of the harbour. That first proper coffee. The sound of the dryer. The list of chores to get through. The yoghurt in sensible plastic tubs. It’s all got to be done, hasn’t it? Speaking of yoghurt. I’m going to miss pulling the foil top off individual…
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The Paris Diaries #7: Heading Home. Musee Rodin. Grocery Shopping.
Writing to you today from somewhere just a little different and it is glorious. There’s so much space, it’s as if I’m travelling by personal house rather than plane. All the big names have been visited and my suitcase is packed. 50% toys, 45% food and 2% envirobags from favourite local supermarkets to take home…
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The Paris Diaries #6: Montmartre. My Secret Paris Food Tour.
It’s my second last full day in Paris. Already. I don’t know where the time has gone. Even munching away on a palmier from Paul as I neck a Coke San Sucres isn’t helping me find an answer. I visited Montmartre yesterday. Got myself there on the Metro and everything too! As you can see…
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The Paris Diaries #5: Fast Luxury. National Treasures.
The Paris effect. That’s the only reason I have for how it’s taken me this long to slip in a scene from my morning run photo. Airplane pyjama tops as activewear. A trend that’s yet to break in Paris. Ditto the activewear everywhere thing. I do like a challenge though… I still have a few…
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The Paris Diaries #4: 10 Tastings.
It’s when I summon up the courage to buy a ticket to ride on a city’s metro system that I know that particular city has won a special place in my heart. The Paris Metro, thankfully, is not as complicated as that of Berlin. It costs Euro 1.90 for each ride and the ticket machine…
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The Paris Diaries #3: Monet. Giverny.
Do you ever have those moments when you just happen to walk past something that’s so perfect it could be a painting? Only you’re not an artist so you take a photo of it and your iPhone camera manages to make it look like art? Never? Not to worry, come along for the ride via…
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The Paris Diaries #2: Versailles. The Palace. The Gardens.
Grab that coffee you may even have successfully made on the first go with your hotel room coffee machine and your trusty Kmart camping mug, because today’s diary entry sees me hit the ground running and rediscovering my inner tourist. Literally running – the hotel thoughtfully supplied my favourite dreadmills in the fitness centre!!!!! What…
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The Paris Diaries #1: How Old Ladies Travel. What They Think and Feel.
As the travel diaries head into their eighth(!!) year (I will begin as I always do) at the very beginning. Be prepared, as always, for an excessive number of photos and an even more excessive number of words. I’m on Sydney time in a Parisian hotel which celebrates Art Deco chic (photos in a future…
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Lovin’ Life 3/10/2019: Five Things.
It’s the ‘On My Way’ Edition this week. I’m checking in ahead of my flights to Paris. Understandably, I’m loving everything about life. If I had to narrow it down though, it would be these that I love the most: That sense of relief, excitement and anticipation when I’ve made it to the airport, checked…