Fairytale Hausfrau: Paris: Left Bank

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We’re an American family living just outside of Bitburg, in the scenic but often-damp Eifel countryside of far-western Germany. We got the crazy notion to buy a haus here, and even though it’s not the renovated barn/carriage house/crumbling country manor of our dreams, it’s pretty cool—when the plumbing and heating are working properly. When we aren’t traveling, we live a pretty quiet life. Stop by for frequent doses of Gemütlichkeit, which just basically means a sense of coziness and intimacy--and an unhurried pace to counter the frenetic nature of modern life. Doctor's orders! Oh, and a special hello to anyone visiting from the Spangdahlem Air Base community!

Friday, May 7, 2010

Paris: Left Bank

Sorry I've been remiss in posting more Paris photos recently; my parents are here from the States (very exciting--their first time to visit us in our almost seven years overseas!), and we've been busy this past week doing little driving tours of villages and towns in our area. But here's a handful of pics from the Left Bank, where I made my obligatory trip to the wonderfully-ramshackle Shakespeare and Company bookstore, seen in the first photo below:

7 comments:

RMb said...: what lovely pictures!; May 7, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Tess Kincaid said...: Enjoy your family! Wonderful pics.; May 7, 2010 at 8:34 PM
BonjourRomance said...: Great pictures. SO wonderful that you parents have made the journey over to visit...just in time for Mother's Day!
Wishing you a fabulous weekend,
Mimi; May 7, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Carrie said...: I'm loving all of these Paris pics. :) I hope you and your family have a wonderful time together.; May 11, 2010 at 8:04 PM
gini said...: HEy bonjour!!!!
thank you for your comment! im in Paris at the moment too!!!!
not so good weather ! (

talk soon
gini; May 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Hausfrau said...: Thanks so much!; May 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Jennifer said...: How nice to have the rents in town! Beautiful shots, too.; May 28, 2010 at 9:07 PM