20. au revoir Paris...
Shelley Dark
  • Jun 6, 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...
19. end of the course
Shelley Dark
  • Jun 5, 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...
18. day 4, Montorgueil
Shelley Dark
  • Jun 4, 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...
17. day 3 of the course
Shelley Dark
  • Jun 3, 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...
16. day 2 of the course
Shelley Dark
  • Jun 2, 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...
15. day 1 writing course
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,...
14. Paris on foot
Shelley Dark
  • May 22, 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,...
13. Saturday in Paris
Shelley Dark
  • May 21, 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...
12. Paris!
Shelley Dark
  • May 20, 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...
11. a stroke of luck
Shelley Dark
  • May 19, 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...
10. une expérience gastronomique
Shelley Dark
  • May 18, 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!...
9. Nous sommes perdus
Shelley Dark
  • May 17, 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...
8. from Meloisey to Meursault
Shelley Dark
  • May 16, 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...
7. Dimanche à Beaune
Shelley Dark
  • May 15, 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!...
6. Beaune
Shelley Dark
  • May 14, 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...
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