Follow the adventures of an inexperienced but opinionated oenophile-in-the-making, as she happily samples good, bad and indifferent wines -- and lives to tell the tasting tales.

Day Six

Posted 05/31/2008 at 09:06 PM by Carolyn

On day six of my trip, I was joined by yet another traveler. Lil Viv is friends with a girl who teaches English at a middle school in Brittany, and she just happened to be on her spring break while we were in France. So, Kyra joined us for a few days in Paris. Her adventurous spirit, curious palette, and fluency in French made her a great addition to our journey. Our penultimate day in Paris was a wonderful, memorable day.  
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Day Four in Paris

Posted 05/21/2008 at 07:32 PM by Carolyn

Today, my good friend Lil Viv arrived to join me on my fabulous journey. Lil Viv and I went to culinary school together. She's a pretty big pastry nerd like me, she's an adventurous eater, a novice wine lover, and she doesn't speak a word of French. A perfect traveling companion. When Lil Viv arrived, she was hungry and ready to hit the town. We grabbed a sandwich from a bakery on our street. Only in France would I even consider eating a meal of nothing but ham and butter on a baguette, but it sure is satisfying to walk around Paris with a stomach full of all that salty, fatty, bready goodness. But there was so much more heart-clogging deliciousness to come!  
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Day Two in Paris

Posted 05/14/2008 at 05:51 AM by Carolyn

Day two in Paris. Well, day one was spent re-normalizing my sleeping and eating, and familiarizing myself with my surroundings. So, now that I've sort of got my bearings, this was my first real day in Paris. Yay!  
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Back in Business

Posted 05/13/2008 at 07:45 AM by Carolyn

Oh yes, my dears, I'm back from my marvelous trip to France. You never even knew I was gone, did you? But, here I am again. I've enjoyed two weeks of questionable accommodations, horrendous navigational and language skills, and fantastic food and wine. A very good vacation indeed.  
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