I am standing under the Arc de Triomphe watching the presidents of France and Poland lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, then reignite the flame, signifying the end of the War in Europe in 1945. It is a somber occasion, and from my vantage point I can only see a portion of it. Continue reading
When I was a kid, I always loved Jules Verne, especially his classic “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”. In it, Captain Nemo explores a strange underwater world using a new invention, the submarine. Verne was ahead of his time, and so I was delighted by his name being attached to a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower, which was also far ahead of its time when it was built during the glorious Belle Epoque era back in the nineteenth century when Verne was kicking around Paris. Continue reading
I came into Paris last night late enough to see the lights of the Eiffel Tower. Continue reading
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