Tag Archives: Paris

Met the Orient express… but we’re going nowhere!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Taking the Venice Simplon-Orient express from Paris to the St Lucia station in Venice Italy has been a dream of mine since I was a young girl. If you have read some of my other posts you will see that … Continue reading →

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Tango by the Seine

Posted on August 16, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Tango is such a beautiful dance and I  always dreamed of dancing by the Seine in Paris when I was a young girl. Dreams can come true! If you are in Paris you really should check this out regardless of … Continue reading →

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Is Place des Vosges really the nicest square in the world?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

We had a day ahead of us with nothing much planned and we were going to Versailles the next day so I wanted to conserve my energy and not walk too much on my feet. We had heard so much … Continue reading →

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Why do I love Luxembourg Park in Paris?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

The Jardin du Luxembourg Paris is my favorite park in that city. Why, you may ask? Well for one thing it is located on the left bank my favorite area. It is in the 6th arrondissement. It is so lovely … Continue reading →

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Does this describe you? The Eiffel Tower is on the bucket list but you’re a baby boomer with some challenges

Posted on May 15, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Are you a baby-boomer, a bit challenged physically, but have the Eiffel tower on your bucket list? I know this is not as exciting as someone that wants to climb Kilimanjaro or run a marathon but it can be daunting … Continue reading →

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Outside my door in Paris

Posted on April 27, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Rue Delambre was the name of the street where I rented my vacation apartment in Paris. It was perfect! It had everything I could have imagined and more. It was located up a quiet side street in Montparnasse between the … Continue reading →

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Paris Vacation rental…will all go well?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Booked an apartment for our Paris visit on the internet, but will it actually be there? We had arranged with Vicky by email to meet her on our arrival to pay for the apartment and get the key. The driver … Continue reading →

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It is scary renting an apartment in Paris, France.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

Renting an apartment in Paris France could turn out to be a disaster.  I am planning another trip to Europe and it got me started on reminiscing about a previous trip. I rented an apartment in June of 2010. I was very fortunate that everything … Continue reading →

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