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Tag Archives: travel
Saturday Snapshot: Teatime
It’s raining all this weekend. I thought about sharing rain pictures, but found out that it’s not so easy to photograph rain. But rain makes me want to curl up somewhere cozy and drink tea, so I thought I’d share … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Snapshot
Tagged food, Kensington Gardens, London, Orangerie, photography, photos, tea, travel
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Saturday Snapshot: The Louvre
I still have lots of travel photos I haven’t shared yet. Thought I’d get away from the fall colors this week and share some trip photos instead…and for some reason I’m in the mood for artwork. Let’s tour the Louvre. … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Snapshot
Tagged Louvre, Mona Lisa, Paris, photography, photos, Saturday Snapshot, travel, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory
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Saturday Snapshot: Paris Opera House
This week, I reviewed one of my very favorite books, Susan Kay’s Phantom–and I promised pictures from my recent trip to Paris! The Paris Opera House–or as the Parisians call it, the Opera Garnier. This was taken from somewhere far … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Snapshot
Tagged Box Five, Paris, Paris Opera House, Phantom of the Opera, photographs, photography, Saturday Snapshot, travel
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Reading Phantom in Paris
When I went to Paris in September, I decided it was a good opportunity to finally reread Susan Kay’s Phantom. I read it once seven years ago, it completely blew me away, and it made such an impression that I … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Andrew Lloyd Webber, books, Charles Garnier, Paris, Paris Opera House, Phantom, Phantom of the Opera, reading, Susan Kay, Susan Kay's Phantom, travel
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Saturday Snapshot: 221B Baker Street
One of my many literary pilgrimages while I was in London and Paris included a trip to a very famous address–221B Baker Street, the home of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. I had heard it was a tourist trap and … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Snapshot
Tagged 221B Baker Street, Dr. Watson, London, photos, Saturday Snapshot, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes museum, travel
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