Category Archives: My travels

Goodbye, Paris… (or); random pictures of me petting a dog, my mom, and Napoleon… no… wait… I don’t mean I was petting my mom or Napoleon… and some other stuff that I couldn’t fit into any of my other posts about this part of our trip…

Even on that last day in Paris when I was so exhausted, you know I still found the energy to pet cute dogs… because that is how I roll.. Awwwwwwww… that is a cute picture of me and my mommy! … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… the final chapter…

My legs felt like cooked noodles… we had been all up in that Eiffel Tower and all around it too, tramped through and around Notre Dame and St. Chapelle, and then blitzkrieged Sacre Coeur and Montmartre… but there was one … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 10…

So where did you go next, I hear you all clamoring inside the quietude of your own craniums, on that crazy day in Paris that wore you out so badly, Mr. Browne? Why, we went to Le Sacre Coeur, thanks … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 9…

Do I look happy in that picture? The simple truth is that I am an artist before and above all other things. I am all art-side-of-the-brain. And being in St. Chapelle was like being in a dream that all artists … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 8…

I am just going to share some photos of the inside of St. Chapelle… which seriously might be the most beautiful building I have ever been inside of… with no interruptions for funny observations or comments or stories… but I … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 7… (or); Man, my feet are really starting to hurt and… holy moley… this is the most beautiful church I have ever seen!!!

Just a few… long… feet-killing blocks from Notre Dame is the cathedral of St. Chapelle. It was suggested to Mollie by her AP European History teacher, but my mom had been there too. I must admit there comes a time, after … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 6… (or); seeing Art in the world around you…

When you see the world through the eyes of an artist, you will spot art all around you… We came around the back side of Notre Dame, and I spotted this lovely bride having some wedding photos taken by the … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 5…

Well, here we are outside Notre Dame once more… away from the incense smoke… so let’s take a walk around this lovely building, shall we? So far, I am still in pretty good shape. Yes, we climbed all over the … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 4…

Well, that is enough of standing on the doorstep of Notre Dame… let’s go in and have a look around, shall we… wait… are you staring at my uneven nostrils again? Cheeky monkey! Now that is an impressive use of overhead space. … Continue reading

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The day that Europe kicked my ass… part 3… (or); The 1,500 year-long contest to see who could build the fanciest church…

After our epic adventure on the Eiffel Tower, we strolled over to see this place… You might recognize it… it is a church that is famous both for its architectural beauty and its equal-opportunity, nondiscriminatory bell-ringer hiring practices. The countries of … Continue reading

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