Shelley Dark
- Jun 7, 2016
20. au revoir Paris...
At breakfast on our last day in Paris, I sat trying to work out how we could go to Parc Monceau and the Musée Camondo, then Père Lachaise...
Shelley Dark
- Jun 6, 2016
19. end of the course
Back to the classroom for the last time this morning. That made me quite sad! The first part of the session was about making it as a...
Shelley Dark
- Jun 5, 2016
18. day 4, Montorgueil
John came with me across the Pont Neuf as I walked to class. Aren't I lucky to have a personal photographer? The route to Co-Work takes...
Shelley Dark
- Jun 4, 2016
17. day 3 of the course
There was no morning class today because we were to meet at the Aligre market, in the Saint-Antoine area east of the Place de la...
Shelley Dark
- Jun 3, 2016
16. day 2 of the course
I woke feeling really excited on Tuesday morning, wanting to hear more about the nuts and bolts of travel writing. John and I walked...
Shelley Dark
- Jun 1, 2016
15. day 1 writing course
I was a little nervous about starting the writing course on Monday, wondering about the teachers, the course content, my fellow students,...
Shelley Dark
- May 23, 2016
14. Paris on foot
It's a rainy afternoon in Paris. This really heavy shower had the Seine dancing. We're tucked up in our apartment, drinking coffee,...
Shelley Dark
- May 22, 2016
13. Saturday in Paris
Paris is magic. Simply magic. Every time I come here, I fall in love with the city all over again. Do you know one of the things I love...
Shelley Dark
- May 21, 2016
12. Paris!
I was truly sad to say goodbye to Marie Hélène this morning. She is such a darling. She's leaving today as well, going to see her 24...
Shelley Dark
- May 20, 2016
11. a stroke of luck
Today was a diamond. We had a wonderful stroke of luck. I can't wait to tell you! But first let me show you our hotel. It's called La...
Shelley Dark
- May 19, 2016
10. une expérience gastronomique
Up until this trip, the only experience I had of Dijon was mustard. It's my go-to for sauces and salad dressings. And now here we are!...
Shelley Dark
- May 18, 2016
9. Nous sommes perdus
Yes, that's French for 'we're lost'. And yes we were. We were on our way to guide John's kind wine-tasting offer, at his wife's family's...
Shelley Dark
- May 17, 2016
8. from Meloisey to Meursault
There I was sitting at the breakfast table at L'Hotel de Beaune, taking a photo of the embroidered napkin which I was about to put on my...
Shelley Dark
- May 16, 2016
7. Dimanche à Beaune
Today we decided to skip our scheduled 20km walk, make a late start and have a leisurely day exploring Beaune itself. Excellent decision!...
Shelley Dark
- May 15, 2016
6. Beaune
The Cote d'Or is a limestone escarpment which runs north/south through Burgundy. Tonight we are at its main town, Beaune. What a...