June

I see I didn't manage to post anything in June.  It was a busy month, in mostly good ways.  I spent the first day of June in Paris, in an apartment near the Eiffel Tower with my mother, and I spent the last day of June in a hotel room overlooking Niagara Falls with my boyfriend ( I worked in between there, don't worry!)

Paris was, as it always is, wonderful.  It was a special treat to take my mother, who had never been there before.  I was last in Paris 8 months ago, at the tail end of a trip with friends that started in Rome and wrapped up in Paris.  I have done most of the touristy things, but was happy to do several again, for mom's sake.

We rented an apartment, since we were there for 8 days, and we would have killed each other in a hotel room.  Also, she snores.  She will probably come on here and deny it, but she does.  So does my boyfriend, but where you are allowed to kick your boyfriend in the middle of the night, and force him to roll over, one is generally expected not to do so with one's mother.  I figured separate sleeping areas would be the best solution.  An apartment really does give you the feeling of being a resident, if only for a short while.

I chose a place in the 7th arrondissement, as it is fairly quiet, and well connected.  The building was probably 19th century, and it was just what you'd want.  We were on avenue de la Motte Picquet, near Invalides, but also very near the Eiffel Tower and rue Cler.  It was a breeze to walk over one of the nearby bridges and be on the Champs Elysees, or to go the other way and be in Saint Germain des Pres.

We had amazing weather- much hotter than one expects in Paris.  I brought several outfits that I simply couldn't wear, but luckily had some skirts and sandals.  This week, I'll post some stories and things I learned, but for now, here are a few photos.

Our 'hood.

Mummy waving Hello

Mummy at the Flore