Cartes postales de Normandie: la randonnée

 

This is French Normandy, a little bit north from Le Havre. It's not easy to put into words how wonderful this place is... for me at least, I wish there was a little more of a poet in me.

These photos were taken during one of the walks we made from Vaucottes sur mer to Etretat and back. Etretat is one of the most famous little towns in Haute-Normandie because of its cliffs, les falaises. I'll post photos of the town (:

That little rock in the middle of the sea (third and last photo) we discovered that it was the switch that turn on the sun. Seriously.

Le week-end et le ciel bleu

A lot bigger, cuter, and filled with more surprises that I expected, Lille just made me enjoy a perfect autumn weekend with a visit to three great museums (*), a Marché de Nöel, hot dogs and barbe à papa, pot au feu, Meert chocolate, and the loveliest communist café with a really nice honey beer.

Perfect and imperfect in magical proportion. I'm starting to think that might be true of all French cities. That balance between warm welcome and bluntly mockery, arrogant beauty and intermitent stench, between what is lovely and despicable, what makes them so unpredictable and therefore attractive. Or maybe I am the only one attracted by bipolarity. I'll start paying more attention to this.

Anyway, Lille je t'aime and I hope to visit you soon again! In the meantime, I promise to make a minimap of Lille very soon! (:

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(*) The museums are posts to follow, but since I don't trust my posting-self anymore, just in case you want to look for more info, they are: La Maison de la Photographie, where there was a great Martin Parr exhibition; the LAM, Musée de l'art modern, l'art contemporaine et l'art brut in Villeneuve-d'Ascq & La Piscine, in Roubaix, one of the most amazing spaces for a museum I've seen.

Early Spring Break III

Details of my new favorite city, nice memories for a great sunny Sunday: Montmartre always lovely stairs; the Canal Saint Martin through a window; le Grand Palais spectacular ceiling; a selfie in the Paris Art Fair; café, faces and reflections, near the Pompidou Centre; Cortázar, Borges and Onetti for only €2,00; the answer to life, the universe, and everything at the Rue Bonaparte; my friend's Dani fantastic elevator that arrives at the middle of the staircase; and a bridge, Pont Marie... je crois, mais je ne suis pas sûr.

Happy Sunday everyone (:

Paris Mon Amour

Of all the times I've been to Paris, this time I liked this one the most. I think winter suits her very well, or maybe -as my friends say- I was incredible lucky and enjoyed the best December blue days.

Some photos of the second day when we walked around major -and forever amazing- Parisian cliches.

Happy winter solstice everyone! x

Belle Miss / Merde

Paris, 2011.

It's Friday, and it's sunny and warm here. A really nice start to the winter. Hope you have a lot of nice plans for the weekend. On my side, tomorrow I am going to see my friend Daniela Spalla singing in Ultra Bar, it you happen to be in Buenos Aires, you should come along, she will be singing new songs from her upcoming album! If you want a quick taste, you can listen this song that is one of my favorites :)

Happy Friday everyone! x

More Paris

 

Juillet, 2011.

Today is a holiday here. Flag Day. Happy Wednesday :)