{"id":679,"date":"2018-03-22T08:35:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harrietweltyrochefort.com\/wordpress\/?p=679"},"modified":"2018-03-22T08:35:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T08:35:22","slug":"april-in-paris-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harrietweltyrochefort.com\/?p=679","title":{"rendered":"April in Paris – almost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wednesday, March 21: \u00a0the sun actually came out so I wandered around the streets of Paris and marvelled at the flower displays outside shops. It was as if every owner of every flower shop in Paris suddenly decided winter was over, enough was enough, \u00a0and hauled out every single plant to put on the sidewalk. \u00a0In one place I smelled the flower before actually seeing it: \u00a0the scent of jasmin was so overpowering I thought I’d faint. All this gave me the feeling that spring might actually come….<\/p>\n

But it’s all so strange – my first photo, snapped from the car on my way to my book club at the American Library in the 7th, is of the “bulbs” of the Russian Cathedral (also known as the “Holy Trinity Cathedral and The Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Center”) decorated in snow. Then only a couple of days later the snow melted, the temperatures rose slightly, \u00a0and the flower vendors displayed their beautiful wares – as only the French can do with such artistry – \u00a0out in the streets in front of their shops. Go figure!<\/p>\n

By the way, the book we discussed at the American Library was “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton. \u00a0If you want to learn about social strictures and the way it was in New York “society” pre World War I, this is an excellent start. When Wharton lived in Paris, it was in the oh so respectable 7th arrondissement. \u00a0One can hardly imagine her anywhere else.<\/p>\n

As for me, I’m all over Paris. \u00a0My joy is constant discovery – and I’m happy to invite you, dear reader, to come along with me. \u00a0A bient\u00f4t!<\/em><\/p>\n

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