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January 28, 2016Uncategorizedenergy, eu, europe, france, keys, Locks, locksoflove, me, Metaphor, notestomyself, paris, river, siene, Travel, travelblogging

There it sat, on the banks of the River #Siene. A green box with what seemed like a weak padlock and an infirm lock.
Saying hello to the emerging morning and the nonchalant passerby.

And as stopped to click a picture, I wondered what’s inside. And if the lock was worth it. I wondered if it is my story. Or perhaps yours?

That evening a quote presented itself on my screen. “It’s a lot easier to be lost than found. It’s the reason we’re always searching and rarely discovered – so many locks and not enough keys.” #LocksofLove #locks #keys #travelblogging #travel #Paris #france #Europe #EU #me #notestomyself #metaphor #river #energy (at Paris, France)

January 25, 2016UncategorizedArt, artandculture, charlesdegaulle, eu, europe, france, memory, paris, statue, Travel, travelblogger, travelblogging

Some people stand tall. For generations. They move from being physical entities to entities in the mind. Perhaps standing for far more than what they stood for, when they were alive.
Definitely far more than what a mere statue can do. But a good statue is not a ‘mere’ statue 🙂 #charlesdegaulle #Paris #statue #art #artandculture ##France #Europe #EU #travel #travelblogger #travelblogging #memory (at Paris, France)

January 21, 2016Uncategorizedeu, europe, evening, france, Lights, memory, metropolis, night, paris, river, siene, Travel, travelblogger

Some pictures stay at two places. On the hard drive of a machine is obvious. But it is in when it lives in the soft tissue of memory, it truly comes alive.
This is the River Siene in #Paris . As the lights were coming on, as if to say goodbye to the Sun.
In a truly joyful way. It after all was night! 🙂 #travel #Paris #River #Siene #evening #lights #metropolis #EU #Europe #France #memory #night #travelblogger

January 19, 2016Uncategorizedeiffel, europe, france, Joy, paris, sky, steel, Travel, travelblogging, wonder

It is remarkable to stand beneath the #Eiffel Tower and look up at the crossbars of steel, lurching to reach the sky!
The sky. The sky seems just out of reach

#travel #travelblogging #Paris #Europe #France #steel #sky #wonder #joy (at Torre Eiffel, Paris)

December 13, 2015Uncategorizedarchives, blogger, eiffel, europe, france, Love, monument, paris, Travel, travelblogger

Paris has a problem. There is a plenty to just stand and stare. And there are beautiful people aplenty soaking in all the awesome sights.
You could spend a lifetime looking at them too 🙂 #Paris #travel ##blogger #travelblogger #love #France #Eiffel #monument #Europe #archives (at Tour Eiffel)

December 11, 2015Uncategorizedarchives, blogger, champselysées, europe, france, History, monuments, paris, storytelling, Travel, travelblogger

There are images. And there are vivid images. Sometimes you don’t want to hear any words. For the image is suffice. This was one such. At the Champs Elysée, Paris.

#travelblogger #travel #Blogger #Paris #champselysées #monuments #history #storytelling #Europe #france #archives

October 25, 2015Uncategorizedairbnb, Architecture, design, designer, eu, france, paris, style, Travel, traveldiaries, traveller

The stairway to the apartment that we stayed in Paris #airbnb
Paris is full of style and technology seems to be an afterthought. Obviously. But style remains.
A numbered lock on the main door that leads to a passage way that you need another numbered entry or an electronic key. And then you get to this stairway that sums up many years of steps taken to keep it this way.
#Traveldiaries #Travel #EU #France #Paris #Style #architecture #airbnb #design #designer #Traveller

October 25, 2015UncategorizedArchitecture, Art, eu, europe, fountain, france, History, paris, riversienne, Travel, traveldiaries, Water

There are two pretty fountains that are at the centre of Paris. One celebrating maritime navigation in the seas and another one, celebrating trade and navigation in the rivers.
Called ‘Fontaines de la concorde’ they are a work of both intricate art and history.
Oh yes, they are filled with tourists and snappy cameras. Yet, they are much fun. If you have an eye for such things.
#Paris #Travel #traveldiaries #France #europe #EU #Fountain #water #history #RiverSienne #art #architecture

October 24, 2015Uncategorizedbridge, eu, europe, flow, france, paris, river, riversienne, sienne, sun, sunrise, Travel, traveldiaries, Water

The balustrade on the bridge over the River Sienne on Paris, has seen much river flow beneath it. So much so, that it barely warms up to the Sun making its appearance in the horizon.

The Sun isn’t making an appearance for the Sienne either. Some sort of a magical coincidence.

The average traveller in me revels at such coincidences as we pack our bags one more time today.

#Paris #Sienne #river #RiverSienne #Europe #EU #France #bridge #sun #sunrise #water #flow #traveldiaries #travel

October 24, 2015UncategorizedArchitecture, Art, eiffeltower, eu, europe, france, History, Love, monuments, paris, romance, Travel, traveldiaries

I was warned. Warned more than adequately that the Eiffel Tower can be a disappointing experience. For all of its fame and glory it can show up as a stacked up mass of steel that touches the sky.

And so I was prepared to see it as just that. When the expectation are so low, the experiences end up being much better.

The Eiffel Tower juts into the sky with a sudden flourish with the help of some solid legs. Ah legs! Legs with arches and whorls. Patters and lines. All of steel and stands solid, as the rest of the tower seems to be in such a hurry to rush to the sky.

#Paris #EiffelTower #France #Europe #EU #traveldiaries #Travel #love #romance #art #architecture #monuments #history