Amman to Paris to Chicago

It’s kind of odd being back home after 2-weeks of living out of a suitcase. Funny how you make new routines for yourself. Like always having some pocket change so you can buy a bottle of water at a little shop. Or trying to spend bigger bills in bigger stores so you can [...]

Pics around the Eiffel Tower

I jumped the Metro near Notre Dame and rode to the Place du Mars stop. The Tower is only a couple of blocks from the station. I had to switch trains at Invalides for some reason, but it just meant standing on the same platform for a couple of minutes until the next [...]

Notre Dame du Paris pics

When I was making plans for my layover in Paris, I thought it best to just focus my time on one area. I chose Notre Dame, thinking I would go up on top of the towers, walk around the Ile de la Cite and Ile St-Louis, see the stained glass in Saint Chappelle, walk [...]

Saying Goodbye (for now) to Amman

Ok . . .Funny thing happened – this last post from Jordan got lost in the ether somewhere. Actually I was rushing to get it done and finish packing and hit “save” instead of “publish.” Ooops. Well here it is. You may also notice my Paris entry is gone. I’m [...]