The Capitol grounds in Saint Paul
Brian and I slipped away from our desks at lunch today to try out my new toy on a quick tour of the Capitol grounds. Exploring Saint Paul
Bridge Building in Minneapolis
I got to take a field trip to Minneapolis to see the new Interstate 35 W bridge construction. It’s quite a project — even if my view of it was hindered a bit by the Read More …
I Love Paris in the springtime (itinerary)
I’d probably love Paris at any time of year, but I’ll have to wait for future trips to confirm that. We saw a lot in our short time. Of course, there is so much we Read More …
Paris: Travel details
You don’t really need to do a lot of planning in order to have a great time in Paris – almost every street in the old part of the city is interesting and lovely. That’s Read More …
Inside the Quai Branly in Paris
Musée du quai Branly was designed to house major collections of art and artifacts from the Americas, Oceania, Asia, and Africa. Now we are here to see those collections. As I noted earlier, I love Read More …
Missing the mosque in Paris
I was expecting that the Grand Mosque of Paris would be by the Arab Institute, but it is not and, despite the lovely minaret, it takes a bit to find it. When we do, we Read More …
Scenery with a Side of Pastry at the Arab Institute
The bells are chiming noon as we walk around Notre-Dame on our way back to the Left Bank. We are headed for the city’s Art Deco mosque, but I’m hungry and ready to sit for Read More …
Up on the roof of Notre Dame de Paris
Even though we could have been first in line to go up in the bell tower, we so much time inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the that we miss the first group and Read More …
Inside the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
We start our morning with a return visit to Notre-Dame in the heart of Paris. I can’t really imagine how this place would have been experienced by the mostly poor and illiterate people who Read More …
View from the top at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
At some point I notice that the late afternoon rain has stopped and the light is beautiful. Time to go out and take some pictures!As I suspected, we find a good viewpoint at the top Read More …