The awesomely grotesque chimeras (including the famous le Stryge) high above Paris were a few of the rewards for climbing the more than 400 twisty, corkscrew steps all the way up to the belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. There are safety nets everywhere you look, but there also are little holes in these nets--just … Continue reading View from Notre-Dame’s Towers
Chicago in fewer than 48 hours still is exciting. Here's how: Lunch at The Purple Pig (a James Beard Award-winner). An afternoon at the Art Institute of Chicago. It's the second-largest art museum in the U.S. It was hard to walk away from Monet's Wheatstacks in any season. Dinner at Sepia. They do amazing things with … Continue reading Chicago in About 48 Hours
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