tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post7281741443268167340..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Travel Plans: A Tale of Three Cities . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77690467402896751312011-03-01T06:42:04.877-08:002011-03-01T06:42:04.877-08:00Couture Allure: Thanks for sharing your experience...Couture Allure: Thanks for sharing your experience -- now I'm even more excited! This cost-saving is part of what we're hoping for, but especially the ability to feel like locals in the various neighbourhood shops. I really like your idea of at-home clothes -- I'm really looking forward to picking up flowers for the apartment for a very <i>chez moi</i> vibe. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59034646102327502442011-03-01T04:10:09.600-08:002011-03-01T04:10:09.600-08:00We stayed in an apartment offered by HiP Paris for...We stayed in an apartment offered by HiP Paris for our recent 8 night stay in Paris and it was a godsend! It saved us lots of money, as we ate out for lunch each day and ate at home for breakfast and dinner. Stopping on the way home at the local patisserie for une baguette each day made us feel like true locals. One thing I would suggest for such a long trip is to take comfortable "at home" clothing and slippers to change into after a long day of walking and touring. That will make your apartment feel even more like home. Enjoy your trip!Couture Allure Vintage Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381287774029728350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60277135367546292412011-02-28T15:06:04.408-08:002011-02-28T15:06:04.408-08:00Pseu: Isn't it exciting? I'm going to enjo...Pseu: Isn't it exciting? I'm going to enjoy comparing plans. We're still very loose on our itinerary for the month we have the apt. Our main goal is to add at least one new European country, whether Italy, Spain, one of the Benelux bunch, or Germany. Our French tutor is recommending we check out Metz where he has some contacts -- and which sounds pretty attractive with the Chagall windows, the Gothic cathedral, etc., <br />Should Reims work into the plans, I'll get the deets from you, thanks.<br />Duchesse: The climate's pretty similar to ours here on the Coast, so I know it can easily do either February or June! (I think of one May in Ottawa at an outdoor concert freezing -- always have more layers!). right now, I'm planning to shop for cashmere there anyway and will pack my Bompard v-neck. but I think the silk long underwear is a great idea . . . and they can double as loungewear/pjs in the apartment.<br />Susan: Ah, so much more fun to spend on a trip than to spend on a roof (we've actually ended up doing both this year, so there will be much soup and beans to make up). We're determined to add one new country this time, but I have to admit we could keep doing London and Paris forever . . . London is so great for museums, galleries, and shows! So I sympathize with you making that decision--I'd be tempted to split the time between both. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10221361667799410212011-02-28T12:59:36.882-08:002011-02-28T12:59:36.882-08:00How exciting! I look forward to hearing more about...How exciting! I look forward to hearing more about your trip and what you plan to pack. <br /><br />Martin has a sabbatical coming up Spring 2012 and we just received the excellent news that our roof doesn't need replacing, just resealing, so we can go to Paris after all. We keep going back and forth regarding whether to visit the UK or Italy. We've visited Italy twice in the last six years as a couple, but never the UK. Plenty of time to decide.<br /><br />I think we'll be gone for a about a month. Six weeks is a long time, especially given the cost of boarding two cats.<br /><br />Thank you for the Parisaddress tip.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58687612948237664382011-02-28T09:22:07.733-08:002011-02-28T09:22:07.733-08:00Huge trip, big adventure! In Paris, March: silk lo...Huge trip, big adventure! In Paris, March: silk long underwear, seriously. Cashmere. Gloves. I froze on a sleety March break in Paris and London, still a wonderful time but I had packed mostly "spring cottons"- ha! There are photos of me each day in the sweaters and scarves I bought.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87171672587398600932011-02-28T07:55:12.514-08:002011-02-28T07:55:12.514-08:00woot! How did I miss this post yesterday? It did...woot! How did I miss this post yesterday? It didn't show up in my google reader, but YAY!!!!<br /><br />Six weeks!!!! That's really exciting! So happy you'll be trying the apartment rental routine. If your unit has one of those washer/dryer combos, it will make the packing so much easier. I can hardly wait to hear more about your itinerary and the excursions you're planning. (If you go to Reims, we have some recommendations for champagne house tours.)Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25469509528203232582011-02-28T06:36:50.372-08:002011-02-28T06:36:50.372-08:00Mardel: That's a tough one, but your reminder ...Mardel: That's a tough one, but your reminder is timely. I'm actually feeling a bit resistant to the trip, thinking I should be making more productive (or a different kind of productive) use of my research leave, and save the gallivanting for when I'm retired. But Pater's retired and ready to go now, and I recognize that there are no guarantees about the quality of whatever years I may have ahead.<br />Metscan: We do like to travel, although I'm pulled different ways on this -- part of me would quite happily settle in to a comforting work routine in my home office, spending weekends with Nola. Still, hard to complain about a month in Paris, taking in shows and galleries in London . . . and yes, there will be many posts of my trip.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37068377375981746592011-02-28T06:31:51.640-08:002011-02-28T06:31:51.640-08:00Clumsygirl: Welcome! and thanks for commenting -- ...Clumsygirl: Welcome! and thanks for commenting -- that sounds like a lively, if challenging, visit to Paris. It must have been fun to watch the teens respond to the city. I'm not sure we've bypassed the Orangerie so far (altho' we've been to Giverny and that period gets so well covered elsewhere), but I'll keep your recommendation in mind for this time 'round when there will likely be fewer tourists lined up.<br />Tiffany: Exactly! It's been so frustrating each visit to walk through wonderful street markets, past gorgeous offerings in the window of the <i>fromageries</i>, trying to ignore the call of the <i>charcutier</i>. I suspect there will be days when we will be quite happy holed up in our flat for a few hours with a good supply of bread, cheese, wine, and our books . . .<br />And my, you're observant -- thanks for noticing the change to my header. I've made the addition you wisely suggested <i>and</i> I'm sure you noted that I borrowed a word from you.<br />Terri: I try to post regularly while away, as long as I can find Wifi and the Netbook cooperates. You could check out my postings from the last few years in Paris, London, and Lisbon -- generally in May or June if you're scrolling the archives. I keep meaning to make those more readily accessible.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9755383596550989852011-02-28T05:38:40.802-08:002011-02-28T05:38:40.802-08:00I think that it is so fine that you two do all tha...I think that it is so fine that you two do all that traveling, as you so obviously like it. And we bloggers get frequent posts, yes?mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60043951065742674712011-02-28T04:39:48.751-08:002011-02-28T04:39:48.751-08:00OH how exciting! I had hoped it would be somethin...OH how exciting! I had hoped it would be something like this and I am thrilled that you have seized upon the opportunity. G and I always talked about doing something like this, although I think we were inclining more toward an apartment in Madrid even though Paris did come up. Unfortunately G didn't retire until he was forced to by health issues and I encourage everyone I know not to make the same mistake. Have a marvelous time, but I know you will.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-30088833932891479992011-02-27T22:59:35.906-08:002011-02-27T22:59:35.906-08:00Hey, I like your new blog description! Maybe '...Hey, I like your new blog description! Maybe '(Canadian) West Coast Island' for all us international followers!?Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83613000504886870202011-02-27T22:36:05.043-08:002011-02-27T22:36:05.043-08:00Yes!!! It makes perfect sense too - a whole mont...Yes!!! It makes perfect sense too - a whole month, you'll have tons of chances for interaction with the locals. Sooo looking forward to your reports .... PPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86821153886636053122011-02-27T15:30:30.655-08:002011-02-27T15:30:30.655-08:00Do you maintain the blog while on vacation? If so...Do you maintain the blog while on vacation? If so, I look forward to this vicarious vacation...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33398561552577187372011-02-27T15:20:02.935-08:002011-02-27T15:20:02.935-08:00Oh my goodness, you must be able to feel my envy r...Oh my goodness, you must be able to feel my envy radiating from the other side of the world! You lucky, lucky things. I'm sure you will have an absolutely fantastic time - and being in an apartment gives you so much flexibility. I too get frustrated with eating out all the time; with a kitchen you'll be able to pick things up from the markets and cook ... Heaven.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23049894410302361822011-02-27T15:11:39.680-08:002011-02-27T15:11:39.680-08:00I went to Paris last March for Spring Break, as a ...I went to Paris last March for Spring Break, as a chaperone for a dozen teenagers. The trip was delightful, but very, very chilly. I stopped wearing my trousers and substituted jeans on the day I got wind-burn on my legs. Oh, so cold! My two cents: bring warm layers (scarves, hats, etc.) and definitely visit Musée de l'Orangerie.clumsygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656085449826190026noreply@blogger.com