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Windows on Wordless Wednesday: Le Deuxième

... and because I'm busy stuffing my face with Croque Monsieur right now...









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  1. the fly in the webDecember 15, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    Those shutters look horribly familiar...railway surplus paint,I think...

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  2. TuulaDecember 15, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    Pretty photos! Oh how I miss France :) Hope you're stuffing a few pastries in with that Croque Monsieur *sigh*...just for me at least!

    Send you a big bonjour from California! xo

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  3. Kalei's Best FriendDecember 16, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    Hey, send that Croque Fed Ex, lady!.
    Love your window shots.

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  4. Michele | Cooking At HomeDecember 17, 2010 at 4:45 AM

    I just love these photos. I'm so far behind in reading your posts! It sounds as if you are enjoying yourself as you are finding your way. Enjoy!

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  5. Val December 17, 2010 at 5:47 AM

    @Fly - Wonder how old that paint is - and maybe that's it probably lasts so long. Funny, I never see anyone actually 'painting' shutters.

    @Tuula - You know it! Enjoy that warm SoCal weather!

    @KBF - I would if I could! So many wonderful things to eat in France, so little time...

    @Michele - Thank you - of course things aren't always going to go as expected when traveling. But that's part of the experience - the unexpected and how you deal with it. You can either stand around and bitch (LOUDLY, eh-hem, ugly Americans in Paris yesterday) or appreciate the fact that you even got to be in some of these places at all I had a few of 'those days', sure, but in the big scheme of things, I always tried to keep in mind "Hey, lucky girl, you've had a more time to see, do, taste, drink, and even feel things that some could never imagine." I'm behind in reading everyone's posts (and sleep) as well, and will hopefully be up on my own internet (and coffee) in a few hours and catch up over the weekend!

    Thank you for your kind comments, and for reading.

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  6. Carol E WyerDecember 17, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Music to ears or more accurately my stomach ...croque monsieur ahhh! The photos are as always fabulous and capture the soul and authenticity of the place. I shall think of you next week as I grab my umpteenth croque monsieur and hope you are having a wonderful time back in Italy.
    Bisous Carol

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  7. Val December 17, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Hello, Carol! As much as I adore Italy, I must say I enjoyed the food just as much in France. How wonderful to get to taste all these things! Alas, I won't be back in Italy until the spring :(. BUT, I'm cozy at home in CO right now :) - it started snowing as soon as I landed, and I just heard Florence is having snow right now too! (It's unusual for the city, and only had 1 snowfall last year - 18 December - in quite a few years!) Have a wonderful holiday in rural France - I look forward to your posts! Val

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  8. Sara LouiseDecember 17, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Can you believe I've never had a Croque Monsieur? I think I need to do something about that today

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  9. Val December 18, 2010 at 4:18 AM

    Sara - I didn't have one until my last night there. It was mentioned in a lesson that morning, and I was not too proud to pipe up & ask the qu'est ce-que c'est? I got the amused 'you've been in France a month & haven't had one?' look, followed by a lovely description. I felt it was a final assignment from the French teacher as she highly recommended I try one that evening. Sure enough, it was on the menu a few hours later. Oh the melted, grilled cheesy, goodness of it all - you, fellow cheese-lover, will adore it...BON APPETIT!

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