Posted in 1, Paris sights, Paris--general, tagged Hotel de Ville, Paris on Thursday, May 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The actual building is pretty much the same now as it was in 1974.
But, what was a street for vehicles in front is now a large recreational square (a ‘parvis’), which the Mairie de Paris uses for many activities for all Parisians, throughout the whole year, regardless of season or weather.
In 1974, below
Next: in summer [...]
Posted in personal musing, tagged ESL class on Monday, May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, spring semester is now over and my ESL class had a lot of fun. Most of the students wanted an English name, so we spent some time on this at first. We had people from at least 7 countries and over the course of the semester we all learned a lot from each other.
Below [...]
Posted in Paris sights, Paris--general, tagged Eiffel Tower, old and new, Paris on Friday, May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a continuation of my personal series of “Then and Now”, here are some pics of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris—probably the most well-known sight in the city. Hated at first, it is now beloved and so visited that it’s usually hard not to get mobbed by crowds. Besides the size of the crowds, [...]
Posted in China, World travel, tagged China, Ghengis Khan, Hohhot, pagoda on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
