at night the champs elysees is busy with people and bright with christmas lights all the way down to the arc de triomphe. more window shopping… at LV. another christmas market down both sides of the street. we tried the vin rouge chaud and hot chocolate. french candyman.
we took advantage of the reduced entry ticket after 6pm on wednesdays, and went to the louvre in the evening after joe finished work. it was actually a great time to visit; we could enjoy the beautiful lights outside the building, and there were fewer crowds. with three hours to spend at the museum, we read more
i love exploring a city by walking; that way you can find more unexpected things and take a detour whenever you want. while going down the “Grand Boulevards”, i found les passages couverts …indoor shopping arcades built in the 19th century. there were a variety of shops like specialty cookies and candies, furniture, arts and read more
so here we are, in paris! joe will be doing some research work at the louvre, which is an exciting opportunity for him, and of course great for me! we’re looking forward to re-visiting some of our favorite sites, and doing things we didn’t have time to do last time we were in paris for read more
after church on sunday, we met up with my friend chris, who was visiting for the weekend. after a late lunch at ‘quartino’ in downtown, we took a quick walk around millenium park; christmas lights and the outdoor ice skating rink were already all set up. afterwards, joe and i headed off to the historic read more
a few weeks ago we found ourselves in greektown on a rainy day; basically a lot of blue and white flags, greek restaurants, and knick knacks reminiscent of scenes from ‘my big fat greek wedding’. while we were having dinner, i noticed that other than a grandma sitting at a nearby table, there were literally read more
my women’s group at church got together for a mini-high tea after finishing a study on the life of david. i made some scones which didn’t quite rise perfectly, but still tasted really yummy… with some creme fraiche and strawberry preserves. i’m actually craving them as i write this entry right now. after the cream read more
pretty leaves. granville island. we enjoyed two weeks of lovely fall weather in vancouver. i have a feeling that’s all i’m going to get though, cuz i’m already back to wearing my winter gear…
i went to the ‘one of a kind’ show at canada place with helen. fun and unique crafts, clothing, jewelry, food and housewares. notable finds: apple maple syrup, beeswax infused plate and bowl covers. i think there’s a show in chicago too, maybe i’ll try to check that one out as well. i liked the read more