Around Vence
We have been in the tiny town of Vence in the French Riviera for the past few days. It is very “charmant,” as they say here.
Month: July 2015
Paris Bars V: Mabel
Rum is having a moment in Paris, and Mabel is at the center of it. I’ll get into the review in a moment, but first I have to rant a little about rum.
Kunitoraya Restaurant Review
Ever since our trip to Japan, Tiara and I get regular, persistent Japanese food cravings. Fortunately Paris has some good options in this department. We stopped in for lunch at Kunitoraya and couldn’t have been happier.
Love that koi flag running the length of the restaurant
Paris Bars IV: Lulu White
The bar at Lulu White uses a pretty ring of old-timey Edison bulbs.
Lulu White is a really neat spot; they’re doing three things I’ve never seen from another cocktail bar.
Stamps!
This shop made awesome indie rubber stamps. They weren’t open, so sadly I do not own any of them.
Note the DIY hanging tree stamp set. Fun for all ages!
Introducing Wander Gear
We wanted to let you know that while you’ve been reading all of our fascinating and groundbreaking posts on this page, we’ve also been working on a new section of our blog. Wander Gear includes posts about what we brought with us on our trip, links to those items, and our impressions so far. If you are one of the people who has been interested in what we’ve packed for nine months in Europe, this is your page. Posts on Wander Gear won’t typically show up here on the main page, but you can visit that section for updates. So far, you can learn about the clothes Tiara packed and our travel adapter. Also, if you have specific gear questions or requests for posts, leave us a comment. We love comments!
Marseille Highlights
Aside from the mosquitos, our time in Marseille was exactly what we hoped it would be: a beautiful and relaxing retreat to the coast. Some highlights included visiting Notre Dame de la Garde and seeing the views from the top of the hill:
Five Weird Graves in Paris
As all good Paris tourists do, we visited Père Lachaise Cemetery. In this post we skip the celebrity graves, and focus on the strangest things we could find.
1. Siamese Dead Guy
This one really gives a whole new meaning to “turn the other cheek.”
I heard he was a two-faced son of a bitch
We Love Olafur Elaisson
Tiara already covered the awesome Grotto at Le Foundation Louis Vuitton in her museums post. We also saw his Cold Wind Sphere from the Pompidou permanent collection.
250lbs of metal and glass makes for one hell of a light fixture.
This guy makes things that are just too cool (sometimes literally). I kind of want to be him when I grow up.
I think I know some guys who live here
