Friday, July 31, 2009

Just desserts!!!!
Just desserts!!!!
Wahoo!!! Dessert with Harry Waugh tonight!!!!
Angus on neighborhood patrol
Angus on neighborhood patrol
Sitting at ArtPool working on getting Marina =C3=BCber connected
Back from grocery shopping. I'm the proud owner of 11kg of assorted pork and chicken, muslix, yogurt, bananas, and misc alcoholic beverages
Taking Angus for an early morning walk :-)

Thursday, July 30, 2009

two tires and three inner tubes later the bike takes another step into the blue
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

In search of the green fairy :-)
In search of the green fairy :-)
Skype World Plan/Online Phone number - are you using it? What do you think?
Learned that Jack Kerouac died in St Petersburg of chronic
alcoholism. Nice to know I'm in good company! ;-)

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Early morning bike ride today before getting down to the last bit of laundry and then writing. :-)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

two margaritas into the afternoon I need something to munch on.... maybe I'll be inspired watching "No Reservations" (TV Show)
Morning chores underway... time to think about lunch... then get to writing. :-)
Unpacked, rested, iPhone updated, ATT plan changed, Cats fed, music on, laundry started, whew a busy morning. Next up a bike ride.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Errands round 2 begins : the search for bike tires and pants!
Espresso coffee soda... have you tried it?
Espresso coffee soda... have you tried it?
Pastry creation at Mazzaro's Italian Market
Pastry creation at Mazzaro's Italian Market
Awake unpacked and on the hunt for coffee in St. Petersburg. Gonna
take the scenic path to Mazarros :-)

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Over an hour wait to learn that luggage did not make it onto the plane @ Houston. George Bush airport sucks donkey balls
Lightning delays luggage off loading. Still waiting Still.....
Landed in Tampa. Wa-hoo
My impression of Houston TX USA
My impression of Houston TX USA
Landed in Houston. Up next customs

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Heading to Charles de Gaul airport to begin the journey back to the
states.
Moulin Rouge, it's kinda like Burning Man.
Moulin Rouge, it's kinda like Burning Man.
What better way to conclude Paris than a show at the Moulin Rouge!
The Parisian culinary exploration ends with champagne et tres creme    brûlée
The Parisian culinary exploration ends with champagne et tres creme
brûlée

Friday, July 24, 2009

Théatre Comédia.
Théatre Comédia.
Umm...... they sell broches
Umm...... they sell broches
Shopping begins here :-)
Shopping begins here :-)
Mates on the train.
Mates on the train.
Loot from my first Parisian shopping excursion. :-)
Loot from my first Parisian shopping excursion. :-)
From the why didn't I think of it column...  A Bruxelles gay bar
From the why didn't I think of it column... A Bruxelles gay bar
Bruxelles talk-off
Bruxelles talk-off

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Chiffon, resident cat at Toone Theater, and I sit down for a glass if    Kwak
Chiffon, resident cat at Toone Theater, and I sit down for a glass if
Kwak
Departing Gare du Nord, Paris, for a day in Bruxelles.
Departing Gare du Nord, Paris, for a day in Bruxelles.
Bruxelles, greener than you.
Bruxelles, greener than you.
View from our hotel in Bruxelles!
View from our hotel in Bruxelles!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Watching "Intervilles" kinda like American Gladiator meets Nickelodian
(for adults) but in wacky costumes like sumo wrestler!!
Free Burrito from Baja Fresh Any on the menu, with beverage purchase
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One version of my new favorite salad -la landaise - duck mmmmmm
One version of my new favorite salad -la landaise - duck mmmmmm
and dinner begins....
and dinner begins....
Sitting at a cafe watching the Parisian rain.
Sitting at a cafe watching the Parisian rain.
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The secret to getting a really awesome vacation home - everyone else
eats cake! Find this and 50 others secrets on my website for only 23€!
The bells...
The bells...
Found that Jim had left the building (so to speak) 72 minutes before I    arrived
Found that Jim had left the building (so to speak) 72 minutes before I
arrived
The place for boutique shopping and prostitutes :-)
The place for boutique shopping and prostitutes :-)
Seen on a t-shirt at Versailles "Truth over faith."

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

2AM snackage :-)
2AM snackage :-)
In London there was a tv channel that had a new twist on the reality    series theme.. People sleeping!!! Wacky Brits :-)
In London there was a tv channel that had a new twist on the reality
series theme.. People sleeping!!! Wacky Brits :-)
Urban art on the stairs up to Sacré Cœur
Urban art on the stairs up to Sacré Cœur
Smallest car in Paris.... So far!
Smallest car in Paris.... So far!
Drinks with a fire component cannot be bad. Enjoying absinthe #2 :-)
With the Louvre behind and the Arc de Triomphe in front the    afternoon's adventure begins :-)
With the Louvre behind and the Arc de Triomphe in front the
afternoon's adventure begins :-)
Looking toward Sacré Cœur across the Sienne from the Musée d'Orsay
Looking toward Sacré Cœur across the Sienne from the Musée d'Orsay

Monday, July 20, 2009

Local bar in Paris. Great beer! :-)
Local bar in Paris. Great beer! :-)
Phyllis buys a tie for 20p!    Most awesome :-)
Phyllis buys a tie for 20p!

Most awesome :-)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

With music, drink, and festive atmosphere Sacre Coeur is the place to    relax late on a Sunday
With music, drink, and festive atmosphere Sacre Coeur is the place to
relax late on a Sunday
A short nap + a change of clothes = time to find good food and wine
for my first dinner in Paris!
Located near the Louvre, this ferris wheel was a great way to see all    of Paris :-)
Located near the Louvre, this ferris wheel was a great way to see all
of Paris :-)
Ahh Paris... View of the station as I step off the train
Ahh Paris... View of the station as I step off the train
One of my favorite sugar delivery methods.. Dearly missed.
One of my favorite sugar delivery methods.. Dearly missed.
Eurostar Train leaving St. Pancras Station for Paris
Eurostar Train leaving St. Pancras Station for Paris

Saturday, July 18, 2009

OMG!!!!! Will Ferrel is teaming up with Bear Grylls for the ultimate
survival show.
Dance dance dance dance dance !!!!! And it was 4 rooms of incredible
house music! Ministry of Sound FTW!!!
Tonight - Ministry of Sound. :-)
There once was a plate of Lamb tikka balti....
There once was a plate of Lamb tikka balti....
What not to do in Kensington Gardens
What not to do in Kensington Gardens
Want some Snog? Ya me too!
Want some Snog? Ya me too!
OMG it's so GAY!
OMG it's so GAY!
The more I explore London the less I want to return to Tampa Bay...:-)
Nap time. :-)
Portobello Street market
Portobello Street market
The room at St. Davids :-)
The room at St. Davids :-)
Starting (finishing) my day with the full English Breakfast at Tom's    Deli
Starting (finishing) my day with the full English Breakfast at Tom's
Deli
Landed at London Heathrow 30 minutes early...and the pilot is taking
us on a guided tour of LHR
The Gordon M Bethune, my ride to the UK. Boeing 777-200
The Gordon M Bethune, my ride to the UK. Boeing 777-200
At 10k feet above London the air gets crowded
At 10k feet above London the air gets crowded
My dinner, vegetarian something, while at 35k feet somewhere over    Missouri.
My dinner, vegetarian something, while at 35k feet somewhere over
Missouri.
10 hours of travel looks a little something like this.
10 hours of travel looks a little something like this.