Leaving Phoenix
May 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Heading to Paris
May 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
41 minute connection for an international flight. I made it, hope my bag does. I had the window, the aisle seat next to me was empty...made an 8 hour flight much nicer.
Landed in Paris
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Bag made it too. Now to figure out the Metro.
Hotel de Grands Homme
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Home base in Paris, right at the Pantheon.
Note Dame
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I got here so early in the morning there was no chance my room would be ready. So I decided to walk. Headed north up to Notre Dame and Pont Neuf.
Musee de Louvre
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On to the Louvre. Beautiful surroundings, but the estimated 3 hour wait to get in the main entrance meant no Mona Lisa for me. I kept walking...headed to the northwest from here.
Av. des Champs-Elysees
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I feel so cosmopolitan! Also imagining de Gaulle returning to Paris after liberation.
Arc de Triomphe
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It's been a long walk so far. The Eiffel Tower looks close enough, might as well check that box if I've gone this far already.
Tour Eiffel
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The French Open Tennis ball suspended in the tower took something away from the experience. But it's still a lot more impressive than the one at King's Dominion.
Luxembourg Gardens
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Paris is full of beautiful Gardens and this is a famous one right by my hotel. I'm about walked-out by this point. I was not smart and have been lugging my carry-on this whole time after only checkingRead more
Chateau Versailles
May 29, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Because I knocked out the main tourist spots on Thursday I figured I'd check out Versailles and Roland Garros on Friday. Turns out you can't get walk-up tickets for the tennis so I spent the day atRead more
Memorial de Caen
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Saturday is the trip to Normandy. It's a 2.5+ hour bus ride each way and 14 hours total. Caen is home to a really impressive museum covering the pre-WW2 situation in Europe, the invasion at NormandyRead more
Pointe du Hoc
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A team of 200 Rangers climbed the cliffs here to take out 6 heavy guns that could reach Utah and Omaha beaches. The Germans had moved the guns back into an orchard to save them but the Rangers foundRead more
Omaha Beach D-Day Memorial
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Impossible to imagine what the American soldiers faced crossing this beach and looking up at the cliffs above. Omaha was the toughest landing spot.
Normandy American Cemetery
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Over 9000 Americans are buried here, one of many American cemeteries in France. Can't really attempt to describe it in just a few words.
Croix de Lorraine
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Site of de Gaulle's return from exile after D-Day. Part of Juno Beach.
Juno Beach
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Canadian landing site, much flatter spot than the Americans had.
Paris, Île-de-France
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Evening after the Normandy tour, walking back to the hotel.
Capitolium (Capital Square)
May 31, 2015 in France ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
This is basically the mayor's office, the central square of historical, "old" Toulouse.
Toulouse Business School
June 1, 2015 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Toulouse walking tour
June 1, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Guided tour of the city center. The big church dates from the 12th century.
Toulouse class day #2
June 2, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The school is on the site of an old military barracks. New buildings surround the old parade square; a nice park separates it from our hotel.
Chateau Bellevue La Foret
June 2, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Wine tasting at a nice little place outside of the city.
TBS day #3
June 3, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Nothing exciting today, just class- "international market risk and the threat to portfolio valuation." I had to present on the collapse of NatWest Markets back in 2000.
TBS day #4
June 4, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Just walking to class after lunch. It's so nice and green here.