Paddleboarding: No sport for old men

Posted on July 25, 2013 by author

I don’t know what compels a grown man, and one not so young as he thinks he is, to believe he can do what only young people should try.   Continue reading →

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Montmartre

Posted on May 21, 2013 by author

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The Sacre’ Coeur is a beautiful basilica, and from the steps in front of it you can see all of Paris laid out before you.  Continue reading →

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Versailles

Posted on May 21, 2013 by author

 

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When you see Versailles, it helps you understand why the queen lost her head, even if she was unfairly blamed for the extravagance.  I read somewhere that an estimated 10% of all French wealth was used in its construction.  It’s a monument to gross excess. Continue reading →

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