Take it away

 

Perfect for roaming....

With seemingly never ending lockdowns and curfews, and despite days growing colder, leaving the sofa to stretch legs and inhale fresh air has become a daily essential. 

Atop (or at the foot of) Montmartre stairways and on its winding streets, expect unexpected enclaves that harbor comfort in the form of familiar faces and hot drinks, but only à emporter - to take away. - BPJ

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  Tip: whatever small or medium drink you order - espresso, tea, café noisette, hot chocolate... - ask for a large cup to be able to balader without spilling or having to fumble with plastic lids

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 - Tomorrow: more emporter -

The parasol

A street artist sets up in his usual spot, recognizable by a worn monument-covered parasol.

 

 

Le Christ jaune

  

A graffiti version of Paul Gauguin's Autoportrait au Christ jaune with a nod to his fantasized some say delusional journal, "Noa Noa," discovered well after his death.

Paris meets London

Evening apéro of saucisson sec à l'ancienne and herbed baguette croûtons paired with a crumbly Shropshire Blue and splash of port.

Cheers!

Snowed in

Beautiful Place Dauphine, practically deserted.

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Above all, my dear child, do not come to Paris!

No one leaves for fear of seeing this plague fall on us, it spreads like a dry wood fire. The king and Mazarin confine us all to our apartments. - Attributed to a letter from Mme de Sévigné to her daughter, Thursday April 30, 1687

 

Snow bird

A seagull stands perfectly still on just fallen snow.

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"Snowbirds" migrate from cold climates to warmer and in Arizona, their caravans fill national park campgrounds. Usually retired couples, they make new friends as they go, comfortably installed for the winter months on folding chairs and around campfires - knitting, cooking, making coffee, chatting, exchanging stories and travel advice. - BPJ

First snow

Snowflakes fell in Montmartre on Saturday as another curfew began at 6 p.m.

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 Stay warm

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