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Post by spaman on Sept 29, 2009 21:27:54 GMT
Hi all. I haven't forgotten about you all. I just got the knack of the hotel's computer !  We got here on Saturday and spent the day across the street from our hotel at Jardin du Luxembourg. It is as beautiful as kerouac says it is. Today we walked around Montmarte and tomorrow we qre off to Normandy. When we get home and I can upload pics to my old familiar Mac I will post photos. Paris is truly beautiful and I can't think of a better way to spend my 25th Anniversary with the beautiful Mrs. Spaman! Au revoir until I return to the states on the 2nd! |
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 29, 2009 22:03:08 GMT
*waves frantically*
Spaman! in Paris! Thanks so much for letting us know you got there and that all is well. Again, happiest of anniversaries to both of you.
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Post by imec on Sept 29, 2009 22:07:55 GMT
Hey spaman! Glad to hear you're having a great time and thanks for thinking of us!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2009 5:13:44 GMT
Wow, Paris is getting more and more crowded with all of you people!  |
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 2, 2009 18:59:17 GMT
Hey, Spaman, I hope the rest of your trip and the return flight went well.
Looking forward to the pics!
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Post by spaman on Oct 3, 2009 15:23:04 GMT
We're back and I am getting over my jet lag now. I have posted some photos of our first day in Paris. The trip over on OpenSkies Airways from JFK was amazing! All business class for 1/3 the price of a the same ticket on Air France. The curious among you can find them at Flyopenskies.com (free plug)  . We stayed at the Hotel Luxembourg Parc at 42, rue de Vaugirard almost directly across the street from the Jardin du Luxembourg. It was, to quote Jacques at the front desk, "incredible". I will post more photos, if you want to see them, later. For now, au revoir.  Our hotel. The Hotel Luxembourg Parc.  My apologies to kerouac2. This was taken on 26 September 2009.  Yes, that's me! Chairs are plentiful in September.  rue Sevarandola (?) next to our hotel (on left in front [green]).  Old man sketching in the Jardin du Luxembourg.  The Senat (back) from Luxembourg Gardens.  Mrs. S in a cafe.  OK, one tourist photo  |
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Post by lola on Oct 3, 2009 15:38:47 GMT
Nice, Spaman. Thanks!
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 3, 2009 16:17:32 GMT
I hope you and mrs spaman will recover from your jetlag very soon! more pics after that, please!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 17:01:23 GMT
Already back? Time to start planning the next trip! Each season is different. Ever seen Paris in the snow?
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 3, 2009 19:38:41 GMT
Spaman ~~ great sequence of photos, thank you! Mrs. S obviously completely enjoyed herself. And hey .... your "tourist photo" is particularly nice. Can't wait to hear about the rest of the trip.
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Post by imec on Oct 3, 2009 21:55:57 GMT
Welcome back spaman - and thanks for the pics!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 22:22:51 GMT
Thanks spaman,glad you and the Mrs. had a great time and congrats. And you are back on L.I. to enjoy the tail end of Indian Summer up there where I just was.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2009 0:13:16 GMT
Yes, the pictures are excellent and you have also proved how nice the weather has been.
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Post by spaman on Oct 4, 2009 1:59:01 GMT
Here are some more photos! By the way, I didn't get my pocket picked, meet any "gold ring" scams or meet any nasty French folks. Every one we met was kind and nice. Paris can be expensive but not any more than New York (where I live). But, oh so worth it!  Saint Germain-des-Pres.  An information kiosk on Blvd. Saint Germaine.  Saint Thomas Church.  rue Lepic in Montmarte.  rue Lepic.  When you gotta go ...  Sacre Couer.  Omaha Beach.  The American Cemetery in Normandy. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 4, 2009 2:15:56 GMT
Love your pictures, Spaman. The 2nd Rue Lepic one and the cemetery photo are outstanding.
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Post by lagatta on Oct 4, 2009 2:26:40 GMT
Yes, rue Lepic is gorgeous. Didn't know you also got to the Normandy War Graves.
Alas I didn't make it to that set of (landing) graves: US, British, Canadian and other allies. I was at Dieppe with a friend (very elderly now) who was in the resistance back then. There are many monuments to the failed Canadian landing, as so many people here are of Normandy origin.
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Post by spaman on Oct 4, 2009 3:45:59 GMT
Bixa,
Thanks, but I must give credit where credit is due - 99% of the photos were taken by Mrs. S!
I will post more later.
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Post by imec on Oct 4, 2009 3:51:18 GMT
Ah ha! spawoman!
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Post by traveler63 on Oct 4, 2009 15:16:24 GMT
Thanks for the pix Spaman, it sounds like you had a great time.
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Post by spaman on Oct 5, 2009 23:53:44 GMT
We did have a great time. We spent most of it, as I have said before, on the left bank and in Montmarte. We saw an inline skating "party" on Bvd. Saint Germain on Sunday the 27th. Maybe kerouac can explain that to us. There were a lot of skaters and the police were clearing the boulevard every couple of blocks for them. BTW, the Paris police seem to love their whistles! i only have this on video and I can't load it to Flickr  . Here are some new pics:  The fountain on Place Saint Sulpice.  A Palestinian protest in front of the Opera Garnier.  A village near the Normandy Beaches. These villages were completely destroyed and rebuilt in the last 50 years from original stones!  Cafe Au Petit Suisse (See Mrs. S at cafe above).  Medici Fountain in Jardin du Luxembourg. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 6, 2009 1:14:39 GMT
Just wonderful! I did not know that about the villages in Normandy, but should have. We've all seen the photos and footage of towns pounded to rubble.
Spaman, would it be greedy of me to hope for somewhat bigger pictures?
Re: video ~~ go to the bottom right side of any AnyPort page and click on the tinypic logo. It will host photos and videos, too!
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Post by spaman on Oct 6, 2009 3:18:28 GMT
Thanks! I posted those from Flickr and that's the size I got. I will try to tweak them. The video of the skaters can be found here: View My Video |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2009 3:49:49 GMT
Yes, the online skating groups are a big thing in Paris. The main event is every Friday night, but there are various other events for people who don't want to stay out late. It is all very well organized: Skating in Paris |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 6, 2009 6:15:42 GMT
Great video! There were a couple of kids in there keeping up with everyone else. That's quite an event.
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