Many cathedrals or churches, plus a popular university, bear the name, Notre Dame, but one of the oldest and arguably, the most well-known, is the cathedral in Paris, France. The cathedral is located on the Île de la Cité, one of the two small islands in the middle of the Seine River. Construction began over 850 years […]
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Thoughts on the Paris Attacks
At church Sunday morning, a friend asked me if I would want to go to Paris now. We changed the subject before I was able to answer, so I will answer here. Do I want to go to Paris? In a word, yes. As I’ve said before, Paris is my favorite international city. I will continue […]
A New Venture
My husband and I were in Europe this past summer. We had purchased tickets for an organized group tour of World War II battle sites. This was intended to be his trip – to focus on his interests – but it turned out to be a trip that would change my life. In order to get over our […]
Paris Yarn Shops
Update: I visited more shops in September 2016. Read the update here. On my recent trip to Paris, I thought I’d check out the yarn shops. I’ve been knitting for a few years now and I always like to see what kind of yarn is available in places that I visit. I looked on the […]
Monet, In and Around Paris
I’m a big fan of Claude Monet. I’m not sure I’d call him my favorite, because he’d be competing with Vincent VanGogh, but these two are probably tied for first. VanGogh is Dutch and has a museum in Amsterdam that showcases his work. Monet is French; his works are displayed in various places in Paris. […]
Worship in a Foreign Language
Europe has the most amazing churches! Years ago when my aunt visited Europe for the first time, she insisted that she would not be bringing home tons of pictures of churches like her friends had. “Seeing that many churches has to be boring,” she said. When she returned from her trip, however, she had filled rolls […]