Paris &
Edinburgh, 1998
Countryside
of Scotland: We rented a car in London,
and we drove to Scotland saying, "Line on
the right, line on the right." |
Edinburgh:
The town looks like a fairy tale. |
Edinburgh
Castle: This is the castle where St.
Margaret of Scotland lived when she was queen.
Her king was Duncan; he was murdered by his
cousin Macbeth. Years later, Duncan and
Margaret's son killed Macbeth in a battle. |
Bagpiper:
This street musician was outside the Church of
Scotland in Edinburgh. |
Musicians
on May Day: While the communists shouted
through bullhorns in the park on May Day, we
listened to some musicians play jazz in front of a restaurant. |
A
carousel: There were many carousels in
Paris. This one was outside the Hotel de Saville.
The Hotel de Saville may be a hotel, but it is
also a huge department store. |
Candles
inside Notre Dame Cathredral: We lit
some candles too. |
The
Seine, as seen while looking down from
the Eifle Tower |
The
Eifle Tower: From the river at night,
you can see the lights for the date:
"J-605," or "jour -605," 6th
day of 5th month. |
The
Eifle Tower from inside |
Chandelier
in the tea room at the Orsay Museum |
Looking
at Monet at the Orsay |
A
street artist in front of the Louvre |
Artist
at the Louvre: There were artists at the
Louvre who would paint copies of paintings. |
Animals
for sale next to the Seine: Across the
road that ran next to the Seine River, there were
all sorts of shops including many pet stores.
They sold dogs, cats, goats, chickens, ducks, and
even chipmunks. All of the animal stores had
cages outside their shops so we walked right by
the animals. |
A
beggar in Paris: A beggar in Paris: The
beggars would sit barefoot on the ground and bend
their heads low so their faces couldn't be seen. |
A
Gypsy bass player: We met him one night
while we were waiting underground for a subway.
His bass had only three strings; he said that's
the way Gypsy basses are. He got on the subway
and played music for money. |
Butcher
with a dead duck: In Paris, butcher
shops sold animals with their heads and feet
still attached. |
Paris
police car: The police in Paris were
rude. They would not smile for photos, and one
threatened an arrest for trying to take his
picture. |
Impressions
of Paris, 1998, in words.
Helskinki
& Stockholm, 1996 (photos only)
Ecuador
& Galapagos Islands, 2003 (photos)
Poland
& Belarus, 2008 (photos)
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