Monthly Archives: April 2009

French Pop Culture

Posted on 4/30/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve continued to study the French language after returning from my trip to Paris but I’ve been debating this with myself. Learning a foreign language is a time consuming chore. You need a really compelling reason to keep at it. … Continue reading →

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The Glass Menagerie Gets 21 Views

Posted on 4/22/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Tonight I went to the Community Theater League show “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams. “The Glass Menagerie” is my third favorite play, right behind “Hamlet” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”. I first saw this play in high school … Continue reading →

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Parisian Flâneur

Posted on 4/18/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

It rained all day long Saturday and my feet were sore so I just made short trips from my hotel to shot video and photos. First I walked to the Champ De Mars and shot some video of the Eiffel … Continue reading →

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Pompidou Center And Montparnasse Cemetery

Posted on 4/18/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I went to the Pompidou Center, the ugly modern art museum in Paris. Along the way there, I snapped photos of the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Seine, and the Hôtel de Ville and its carousel. There was a long line … Continue reading →

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The Pantheon, Village Voice Bookstore, and Musée d’Orsay

Posted on 4/16/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today began with a final meeting with my Trafalgar tour director, Mariannne. I had only met her briefly once before. Today I noticed that she had a German accent. She gave me my airport transportation transfer. The supplier is Paris … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Company, Notre-Dame Cathedral, And Eiffel Tower

Posted on 4/15/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I managed to get several more things done that you must try to do when you are in Paris. First I walked from my hotel near the Eiffel Tower to the bookstore Shakespeare and Company near the Notre-Dame Cathedral. … Continue reading →

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Palace Of Versailles And Rimbaud At The Musée d’Orsay

Posted on 4/14/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today was a busy day for me in Paris. I had insomnia last night and only got three or four hours sleep. I woke up at 7:00 AM and had a continental breakfast at my hotel. Then I went to … Continue reading →

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Second Day In Paris

Posted on 4/13/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today was spent on a half-day bus ride around Paris followed by an afternoon at The Louvre. I started the day with a free Continental breakfast in my hotel. I felt sufficiently alert enough to make an attempt to respond … Continue reading →

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