Monthly Archives: June 2013

Moret-sur-Loing

Today we finally made it to Moret sur Loing. We thought we’d get there the last couple days, but got sidetracked in Saint-Mammès. We were interested in Moret-sur-Loing for a couple reasons: the Impressionist painter Alfred Sisley lived here for … Continue reading

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Potpurri

Easy day today, so I’ll just make a few comments and post some pictures. First accomplishment was to find a bricolage (hardware store) and buy a toilet seat, as the one in the main bathroom had broken. Found the store not … Continue reading

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Recital on a Houseboat

Really. Sunday, we were invited to a piano and voice recital on a houseboat in the beautiful small town of Saint-Mammès. Here’s a picture of the boat, from across the river: The recital was piano and songs from the Belle … Continue reading

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Paris…ah, Paris!

Yesterday we went into Paris for the first time this trip. We delayed that foray because the weather has been so bad (it’s official: the worst May since the 1880’s) but yesterday started what is forecast to be a ten-day … Continue reading

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