Archive for March, 2008

Reading Jane Austen in Paris

Friday, March 14th, 2008

I’m re-reading Emma. I can’t believe how clueless she is!

My Big Walk

Friday, March 14th, 2008

 
On Wednesday, I walked to the center of Paris. That’s a big walk from Montmartre. I left our apartment at around 3:30, Mrs. W happily ensconced within, and walked for two and a half straight hours. Finding my way was a little challenging. I had a map of central Paris [...]

Montmartre

Friday, March 14th, 2008

 
It’s very nice up here on the butte. Montmartre is like a little village in the middle of a big city and, apart from all the stair climbing, easy to navigate. Our studio apartment is very pleasant. Just one problem: Mrs W is allergic to it. We suspect a [...]

Wifi Paris

Friday, March 14th, 2008

I’m finding Paris a little hard to crack, wirelessly. It’s not a lack of wireless. I can see a dozen wireless networks from the comfort of the couch in our studio apartment and from about any other place I try. (Almost) everybody’s wireless is password-protected here. What’s with that?!? [...]