Paris is so fricking beautiful! Everywhere I go I see amazing buildings topped with ancient chimneys, their balconies furnished with flowers. Sometimes these old fashioned buildings are right next to equally beautiful modern architecture, but usually they stick with the classic.We've walked so much, as we always do, and every neighborhood we've seen is beautiful and interesting. We've trekked all along the Seine River: on the Ile de la Cite with its b...

Ahh, finally a chance to relax. Bordeaux is a beautiful town full of free museums and charming houses, divided by a winding river with a reflecting pool where children get to play in the mist--but I got to see all that in a day. Sure we happened to be there on the day that the terrific Gay Pride Parade cut through town, stopping all the traffic for a party full of transvestites and glitter--but that's not why I was so glad to be there.I was thankful for the p...