tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post7531095561737588218..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Paris Preparations, Anticipations, Memories . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-15445308793037247932013-05-15T06:58:55.819-07:002013-05-15T06:58:55.819-07:005 miles is a substantial run, and given the bio-me...5 miles is a substantial run, and given the bio-mech. problems you've had, it must feel good to be able to do that distance. Right now, I've got some foot tendonitis going on and am trying to stick to walking, yoga, and Pilates. And not to listen to "I told you so's"! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32934646865108589292013-05-14T12:03:33.534-07:002013-05-14T12:03:33.534-07:00How wonderful to be en route to Paris!! I, on the...How wonderful to be en route to Paris!! I, on the other hand, just took a 5-mile run in new shoes. Not Paris, but still had a certain floaty feeling. (I know that 5 miles is a mere warm-up for you and your amazing running ability.)Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53766698751987365072013-05-12T08:02:35.397-07:002013-05-12T08:02:35.397-07:00I've thought of going to the Mosquée hammam, b...I've thought of going to the Mosquée hammam, but I'd want a friend to go with the first time, I think. One of these years. . . <br />I'm hoping some year that we'll be able to follow your example and visit Paris in the fall -- surely a just-enough-different city to intrigue us even more.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45031350374427014692013-05-12T05:12:24.378-07:002013-05-12T05:12:24.378-07:00On my first day in Paris I'm excited, happy an...On my first day in Paris I'm excited, happy and- jet-lagged. So I have gone to the Grand Mosqué, to revive in the hammam (if it is one of the women's days, which are frequent). I look forward to your adventures and reports (either written or via sketch.) Our regular fall trip is postponed, so I though I always enjoy your trip diary, this time, even more. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55600299483322774462013-05-11T21:55:44.558-07:002013-05-11T21:55:44.558-07:00That sounds like a lovely day as well, and I think...That sounds like a lovely day as well, and I think I know just the little park you speak of. . . I do recommend a "next trip to Paris" file -- wonderfully satisfying to look through on a rainy winter evening and dream . . . <br /><br />You could e-mail Alison directly and ask -- She has her email address on her home page. I know you'd love the class, and we would be able to meet and have a visit.<br />I'm not sure if putting my sketches up alongside Moireau's is gutsy or foolish, but I do feel as if I have to bat my self-consciousness about my limited talent out of the way or I could easily give up. It's process that's important to me, at least that's what I keep repeating!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61949596346611220212013-05-11T20:34:39.733-07:002013-05-11T20:34:39.733-07:00Can I say that I became decidedly green as I read ...Can I say that I became decidedly green as I read this post? I'm going to start my very own "next trip to Paris" file, and this post is going into it. <br />On our first day in Paris, we walked. We took the metro from our hotel (near Canal St. Martin, but the concierge advised to not go there at that time because of the camps of sans-abri) to the Hotel de Ville, and wandered from there, over bridges, through narrow streets, popping into the odd shop, and surveying the Seine. I would recommend doing such a thing again on a first day. Surveying the landscape. We picked up lunch from a traiteur and ate it on a bench in the little park behind Notre Dame. <br />I've been looking at Alison's website and her courses. I wonder if she does an illustrated journal course in the fall, and if so, I'm thinking of taking it. I don't want to wait until next spring.<br />I love that you share your sketches alongside the illustrations of a professional. Gutsy and admirable. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91194307764869203992013-05-11T14:16:05.375-07:002013-05-11T14:16:05.375-07:00Hmmmm, you do realize, I hope, that the good pictu...Hmmmm, you do realize, I hope, that the good pictures are NOT mine, but taken from a book by a wonderful illustrator. The only thing to admire in mine, I'd say, is my willingness to expose my lack of talent! But thanks. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67713737813214604772013-05-11T14:15:04.766-07:002013-05-11T14:15:04.766-07:00This is a lovely introduction to Aachen, Pondside ...This is a lovely introduction to Aachen, Pondside -- thanks so much for taking the time. We haven't visited Germany yet -- although we did spend a few days in Metz 2 years ago, and that was once under German rule. I can picture that quiet early morning preparation for the day and can imagine that I might, also, sit through Mass at the Cathedral. <br />Now I'm making a note that I must read up on Charlemagne AND that I might someday think about drinking a Mosel in Aachen. Dreaming . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70627808374623806792013-05-11T14:09:23.882-07:002013-05-11T14:09:23.882-07:00It took us 6 or 7 visits to finally get to Bellevi...It took us 6 or 7 visits to finally get to Belleville (have you seen the film <i>Les Triplettes de Belleville</i>?), but I found it such a good antidote to a day in the 1st or visiting the Grands Magasins. Belleville has such a different demographic, along with an interesting history, and some good views.<br />Isn't it satisfying to know the street-names and to have a favourite "Place" <i>comme Place René Viviani</i>?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27651989521978760332013-05-11T14:04:54.436-07:002013-05-11T14:04:54.436-07:00We've only spent a few hours in that area, but...We've only spent a few hours in that area, but it's surprisingly charming, and seems not too overrun by tourists, although on a sunny weekend, French families seem to picnic there in droves, which is fun to see. Aren't Moireau's watercolours lovely? You'd think I'd be too embarrassed to mix mine into the same post!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48868496477954037642013-05-11T10:04:13.063-07:002013-05-11T10:04:13.063-07:00Yes. Planning is the best. I so admire your illust...Yes. Planning is the best. I so admire your illustrated journal.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64247591430227262452013-05-11T10:02:50.681-07:002013-05-11T10:02:50.681-07:00My goodness, but you are organised!
Paris is not (...My goodness, but you are organised!<br />Paris is not (gasp!) my favourite city. I'd have to save that for Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle)- I know, not in the same league as Paris at all, but you did ask for favourites. On my first day I'd want to be in the city centre very early - just walking through the main square, near city hall. The cobbles underfoot would be wet and steaming from the daily washing, and there would be relative quiet - except for the sounds of deliveries as the restaurants and shops prepare for the day. Being there at that time gives me the feeling of being an 'insider'. As the sun rises I'd want to walk down to the Cathedral, perhaps to sit through an early mass - I've had a love-affair with Charlemagne since childhood, when my father would tell me stories of this emperor. A quick wander through the cathedral precinct to watch the musicians and buskers set up for the day and then I'd probably stop again for a lovely cup of coffee and a brodchen before spending the rest of the morning walking through the pedestrian district - a good way to see what's changed since my last visit. While I won't argue that Parisians have a flair, the women of Aachen dress with such simple elegance - perfect shoes and bags and always so well-coiffed. Lunch - something on the street, of course - weisswurst mit zwiebeln on the way to the Couven Museum to indulge my love affair with 18th century life - then a rest with a glass of a lovely Mosel, change for dinner and off to the casino for dinner and a flurry.<br />What a lovely dream!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74654715782863514562013-05-11T09:36:17.229-07:002013-05-11T09:36:17.229-07:00What a good idea to make a Next Trip to Paris file...What a good idea to make a Next Trip to Paris file. There are places that I would really like to see that I missed this year. I enjoy the anticipation of the journey. I haven't been to Belleville yet. On my first full day in Paris next year, I will go to the Place René Viviani and sit on a bench looking across to Notre Dame.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90055550397073327802013-05-11T02:50:50.622-07:002013-05-11T02:50:50.622-07:00I particularly like the last illustration of the c...I particularly like the last illustration of the canal. Last time we went to Paris we stayed along the Canal Saint Martin which was lovely and just a quick 10 min walk from the Eurostar terminal. That was a couple of years ago and I would love to go back again soon. <br /><br />Hope you're well.That's Not My Agehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052973075052114955noreply@blogger.com