http://lindamathieu.com Linda Mathieu's experiences living as an American expat in France Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:13:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An interesting church not far from Notre Dame and located at the start of the dubious Latin Quarter is St Severin. This is one of Paris's older and finer churches. It was built in the 13th century and in the 15th centrury acquired it's flamboyant look seen is the ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/03/09/st-severin-church/ I love couscous. I had never had it until I moved to France. It's easy to fix and goes really great with tajine dishes. One day, while surfing the net, I found a recipe on a blog-I can't remember where now-which called for Israeli Couscous. I had no idea ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/03/07/israeli-couscous/ Whenever I walk around Paris with people they always say, "You must really be fit and trim with all of this walking." They say the same thing when they have to go up the stairs to our fourth floor apartment. In fact, many people can lose five pounds or ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/03/04/loser/ Well, I guess I should start posting about Paris again, and getting out to take photos but ever since returning from India I've hardly done a thing. Starting with the quiet taxi ride from the airport when we arrived back in Paris, it's been so quiet. Having just left ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/03/02/black-and-white/ For anyone who wants to slog through the whole thing, here is an article I posted on Trip Advisor. India Someone told me that when you go to India you must put you life into God’s hands and it certainly feels that way especially in any vehicle in any city, village, ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/28/my-really-long-post-on-trip-to-rajasthan/ A few more photos. The people were as fascinating to me as the country was. Another woman selling bracelets. She was a little more modern than many we saw. This lady was smoking a very strong smelling cigarette. I took the photo because I was interested in the piece ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/25/women-of-india-2/ I have so many photos of women that I will have to show them in two posts. In the cities many of the women are dressed in western clothes but in the country very few are and there are colorful saris everywhere. I took this one because I loved ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/23/women-of-india/ I loved the turbans in India. The young men don't seem to wear them anymore, not cool enough I suppose, and I mostly saw them in rural areas. At one time they were used to protect the head during battles now I think it is just a tradition thing. Maybe ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/21/turbans/ Well, we are back. Gosh, where do I begin about India? It's like no place I have ever visited. Noisy, crowded, colorful, intriguing, sad, dirty. Everyday was interesting. The Indian people were very friendly and we stayed in some truly lovely places. I've got hundreds of photos. I'm going to ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/18/india/ This is my last away post as I head back to India at the ungodly hour of 1:30 AM. I can't believe they have flights at such a strange time. There is also a 4 1/2 hour time difference. I'm not sure how that half hour came to be. ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/17/here-and-there-away/ The elegant entry into a show of some sort, home items I think. The window of the same building shown above. I sure would have liked to have seen the interior. A view of a street in the Marais leading to the church of St Paul St Louis. http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/16/more-this-and-that-in-the-maraisaway/ Written and saved in January. I'm still in India. What a difference between the two seasons. I remember fondly the warm, sunny days in Provence this summer. Especially when I look out the window here in Paris and see the gray skies and either rain or snow. It has ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/12/summer-and-winter/ Still in India and am finally able to get online. We were in a little village without even an Internet cafe. Here is another saved posting. In a complete generalisation, I think I have to say that the French can be very negative. Americans are known for their optimism ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/11/the-crankiest-man-in-paris-away/ A saved posting while we are visiting India. We are exploring Rajasthan. India is a fascinating country. A few scenes seen in the Marais a few weeks ago. This was a surprise. I saw it in a small park across from the Swedish center. It's art. They are doing ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/07/this-and-that-in-the-marais-away/ I am in India for three weeks and I'm not sure if I will be able to get to a computer. I've stockpiled some postings in the hope that I can quickly put up a posting. I may be able to post some photos from India but I'm not sure ... http://lindamathieu.com/2010/02/04/away/