Thursday, August 6, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Caen

My friend Dick and I took a day trip outside of Paris last Sunday to go up to a town in Normandy, Caen. It is close to the DDay beaches and was heavily hit during the war, explaining why it lacks the old European style buildings. Fortunately, the Abbey of William the Conquerer was preserved and has been around since the 11th Century!


Eglise de Saint-Pierre


Hotel de Ville


Abbaye aux Hommes


Inside the Abbey where William the Conquerer's tomb is

Marche d'Aligre


I didn't take any pictures of the market because I feel like once you have seen a few markets in Paris they are all quite similar on appearance. But Aligre is set apart from the rest because all of the vans that transport the goods are covered in crazy graphiti.
Location: place d'Aligre 75012 (in between Bastille and Gare du Lyon)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Le Select

Don't believe I have many or any posts about cafes I go to.

Blvd. Montparnasse at metro Vavin

Friday, July 24, 2009

Elysee Montmartre

Last night I finally got to go to the historic Elysee Montmartre concert hall to see great reggae artists Johnny Clarke and Horace Andy.