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Tuesday in Paris, Sept. 26
While Vickie and Lisa headed off on a tour of castles and wine country, Kaye and I did a more local tour of Paris, beginning with our neighborhood. Here's the true owner of the pet shop down the street. It sells only dogs, but you can tell which pet rules the...
Monday in Paris, Sept. 25
Monday meant Le Marais, Sainte-Chapelle, Montmartre, and Moulin Rouge. It also meant some delightful photos of Kaye Wilkinson Barley. Although we all had a wonderful trip, no one exemplified joy as much as Kaye did. Le Marais We didn't shop much, but when we did,...
A Hunt in Winter by Conor Brady
I loved Conor Brady's new Joe Swallow mystery, A Hunt in Winter. It's the third in the series, and you don't have to read the earlier ones. But, I wish I had. So, I have one suggestion and one cautionary note. The suggestion? Start with A June of Ordinary...
Sunday in Paris – Day 2, Sept. 24
Sunday was a full day for us, beginning with check-in for our day time tour, the Louvre, lunch at the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame. After check-in, we started with breakfast at Le Carrousel. First, though, the environment, including the gold statue of Jeanne d'Arc,...
Arriving in Paris – Day 1
Time to share some of the Paris photos. Evansville, Indiana to Nashville, Tennessee. I drove there on Friday, Sept. 22. Flew to Charlotte, North Carolina. And, it's there the four of us gathered, four women with plans to see Paris, and hopes to find friendship and...
The Ninja’s Illusion by Gigi Pandian
The latest Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, The Ninja's Illusion, takes Gigi Pandian's historian to Japan. It's another whirlwind adventure for the historian who specializes in the East India trading companies. Her recent adventures in Italy are not enough to keep...