…food and travel stories by Karren Doll Tolliver
Another charming stroll through Paris in the rain with photos of Le Marais, booksellers on the Seine, houseboats, Notre Dame cathedral, the Recipon Quadrigas atop the Grand Palais, and the Rue des Rosiers in the Jewish quarter - plus no shortage of old-world atmosphere.
Even in the rain, Paris is a city with much to discover. This time I visited the passages couverts, or the covered passages. Straight out of the belle epoch, the passages are home to funky, one-of-a-kind bookshops, ateliers, textile shops, museums, second-hand shops, hotels and boutiques with all manner of intriguing articles.
Photos, names and descriptions of some of the best food Paris has to offer in bistros, cafes and restaurants, from macarons to schawarma and everything in between.
After an amusing taxi ride, our little traveling foursome arrived at the medieval La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. It's very near Notre Dame. The fascinating gargoyles adorning the facade were a fitting preface to the ornate interior. But the absolute best part of it was all the stained glass!
Each year on May 1st most European countries celebrate May Day, which is the equivalent of Labor Day in the US. Bavarians decorate a tall pole with an evergreen wreath at the top. It's a grand effort and ceremony to raise it. Then they, well, dance around the maypole! Here's my timelapse video of just such an event near Munich, Germany.