Wander Words

As the old song says, “April in Paris”. And one of the better ways to see the city is from the ubiquitous tour boats that ply the Seine River, which winds its way through Paris, looping from the southwest arrondissements 12 and 13, through the heart, to exit heading southeast through the 15th and 16th. This view is from La Rive Gauche, the famous Left Bank where writers and artists once haunted, near the Orsay Museum. Across the river, the Tuileries gardens burst into colorful spring flowers at this time of year. It’s sometimes a bit windy, and showers cause a chill, giving us ample excuses to frequent the quaint sidewalk cafes. The large structure at the right of the photo is one end of the enormous Louvre museum, I think — or else it’s Notre Dame Cathedral. Someone will let me know, I’m sure!

Georganna Hancock wrote this on April 27th, 2005 and filed it under Travel |