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Paris on Thursday 22 May 2025

Greetings folks. My travels in Paris continue. On my own today out in bright sunshine and blue sky. It is warm enough to not need a jacket and today, no umbrella!!

Paris in the spring is beautiful. Red flowers on window boxes, flower shops bursting with roses of May colours, greenery on trees and smell of grass in the parks, benches to sit on to listen to gentle cooing of pigeons and other sweet birds in the trees. People everywhere- couples holding hands, families with excited children and single people, just like me! Out enjoying the sensory splendour of Paris!

I ventured to take Metro from this area (Abesses stop on M12) and got off at Concorde station. Open up to large walking area, I wandered to the Jardin du Tuileries. https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/jardin-des-tuileries-p3545. Beautiful park with long walks beside green space and dotted with statues and water features. Relaxing and sensory filling. Scents, sights, sounds, textures. I didn’t today, but people stop at benches to picnic. I followed signs and paths to the river … one of my favourite places to be. Watching the movements of bateau mouches and people walking. The river itself always flowing. The bridges are beautiful and grab my attention. I traverse from one side to the other for different perspectives. I get many sightings of Eiffel Tower. 

I find green parks and more interesting statues along my walk, a journey through history and creativity. I understand why many movies are made here. There is a backdrop everywhere. A story. A message. Listen, see, breathe, enjoy. 

I navigate the metro return and feeling of satisfaction. Accomplishment. I stop at little food market for a cool bubbly drink. There are cute stores, cafes and bakeries and little artist type shops along the walk as I venture out again apres le petit dejourner. Just walking around the neighborhood. I thought about a guided walk but don’t make it in time. 

https://www.guruwalk.com/paris/search?begins_at=22%2F05%2F2025u0026amp;ends_at=22%2F05%2F2025

Now to rest. No doubt more adventures this evening and tomorrow. 

(Seems I can post photos on Facebook but experiencing challenges on the blog post with this portable wifi). https://www.facebook.com/pmacdonaldtravel for photos of my trip here. 


flight to Paris and Glasgow May 15-16 2025

Dear blog followers. 

Today is Thursday 15 May 2025.  I am on route to my next travel adventure.  It is a slightly grey overcast morning as I arrive at YYJ Victoria BC Canada airport departures section.  Two hours ahead of my first leg of Westjet flight to Calgary and connecting on to beautiful Paris, France.  

I prepared for security by being early for my flight, taking off some neck chains, my hair clip and took off jacket and shoes.  Funny they asked me to remove my silk scarf from Xamam purchase in Chania Greece.  I wanted to be easy to manoeuvre around today, travelling with only a backpack for carry on.  

I am flying alone this time from here, meeting up with a friend who lives in Paris.  She and I will travel on to Glasgow Scotland for 4 nights and then back to Paris. 

“I love Paris in the springtime …”. As the song says … Actually any time of year is good for Paris, the city of lights and bridges, gardens, museums, parks, wine, cheese, chocolate covered orange peels, olives.  Green boxes along the riverbank. The Eiffel Tower. The Louvre. Musee d’Orsay. Cruising down the Seine River. Montmartre.  Norte Dame Cathedral. Champs élysées.  Charming cobblestone streets.  Little window balconies and flower boxes. The Arc de Triomphe. Sacre-Coeur basilica.  Galleries Lafayette. Gluten-free celiac friendly patisseries. (Little Nonna for gf Italian pizza!) May also try Cococo for gf sushi and bento box. Manicaretti, la Sajerie, kapunka, cafe Mareva, Taska, su Misura, Grom gelato …. Chambelland and La Manufacture Sans Gluten, Copains, Noglu, Maisonneuve Plume.   

Gluten-free Glasgow???  Wild Flours Bakery. The Crumbleologist. Bread Meats Bread West End. Some to search and try!