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      • Spicy Chicken & White Bean Chili
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      • Power Protein Bowl
      • Greek Quinoa Salad
      • Broccoli Slaw
      • Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery
      • Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon Mustard Dressing
      • Bacon and Egg Salad
      • Curry Chicken Salad
      • Italian Chopped Salad
      • Tangy Herb Sesame Slaw
      • Greek Avacado Chicken Salad
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      • Lemon Icebox Pie
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      • Roasted Beets and Carrots with Goat Cheese Dressing
      • Mexican Street Corn Salad
      • Vegetarian Chorizo Tacos
      • Chipotle Quiona Sweet Potato Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa
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Wine Before Coffee.

10/23/2013

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Don't hate me because I'm a winner! Everyone seems to lately, but I am. I'm a winner!
In August my travel agent invited me to a luxury travel expo at theFairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego hosted by Protravel where over 50 top travel vendors were showing off their most luxurious offers. We knew we wouldn't be purchasing a private jet tour around the globe, but we thought it would be a fun and interesting way to spend an evening. Plus, we wanted to see where LeBron James just got married.  We walked past table after table of some of our most coveted travel wishes.  Luxury private tours through Patagonia, daily spa treatments at The One & Only Palmilla in Cabo, week-long safaris through the Masai Mara in Kenya and so many others.  Little did we know that just by showing up our names were entered into a raffle where many of the vendors contributed to fantastic prizes. 
While standing in an area where many of the people around us were winning big-ticket items, first class tickets to New York with hotel stay, 4 nights at luxury resorts in Canada, 4 nights at the La Costa Resort and Spa, we thought "This section has good juju!" 
And then a prize was read out loud and I said to my husband, "Oh that one's mine!" Then BAM......
BONNIE BRECKENRIDGE
was heard over the loudspeaker.
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​This prize was a combo from Delta and EuroPanache. 
With no money saved up and huge credit card debt we were back in Paris 3 weeks later.
Shhhhh…. Don't tell my dad.
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The fall in Paris is beautiful!  I know most would prefer the spring when the skies are clear and the flowers are in bloom, but that's also when everyone else in the world goes and it gets crazy crowded. I love the chilly nip in the air and the deep rich colors on the leaves, plus there's plenty of room to roam.
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​Our first evening after being dropped off at a restaurant with the same name as our hotel, a mile and a half away from our actual hotel. We shlepped our luggage down cobblestone side streets to get to our tiny cozy room. Then we unpacked for our week-long stay and searched for a famous falafel house in the Marias District.
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L'as du Fallafel in the Marias was our first stop and my first falafel ever. A packed and very popular place with the locals and now tourists, but still worth the experience.
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​We spent very little time underground this trip.  The Velib bikes aren't new, but it is fairly new for us nonresidents to be able to rent them.  We purchased a 7-day pass before we left home.  Once we figured out how to work the machines, we enterd our PIN that we created and choose our bikes, we were out poppin wheelies with the big boys.
I'm not going to lie. It was often stressful for me riding in the same lanes as the city buses and speeding taxis all while trying to navigate through a huge city. Once we found our quiet back streets and tree-lined bike lanes, we were in heaven.
This ended up being our main mode of transportation.
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​Two years ago when we were in Paris, we walked across multiple bridges with the now infamous Love Locks.
Lovers etch their initials into the locks, lock them onto the bridge and toss the key into the river vowing long-lasting love.
We came ready with our own lock already painted and ready to go.  Finding a spot to actually lock it was another problem altogether. There are locks locked onto locks, locked onto locks weighing the railings down.
I can only imagine the issues it might be causing down below in the water. With millions of tiny keys building up a metal shelf to one day rise above the water.
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​After several different trips and several days of museum worker strikes, we were finally able to get into the Muse D'Orsay after our 3rd attempt.  Then, unfortunately, we had all of one hour to roam around.  We decided to split up and essentially did a sprint walk throughout the museum.  This is no way to tour one of the most beautiful museums in the world.
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​If you really want to be fascinated by much of the art you will see in many of the museums here, read Mythos by Stephen Fry.  He retells the stories of Greek Mythology.  It's insanely fascinating and an easy fun read. You will never look at paintings like these again.
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We spent a little time walking through the beautiful gardens at the Rodin Museum. 
 It always fascinates me how people will line up at popular attractions just to have their picture taken next to it.  Do they frame these pictures?  What's that about?
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​This was one of the sweetest moments I experienced.  Watching this little boy sketching Rodin's most famous endeavor.  His doors toThe Gates of Hell.
His grandmother stood behind him with a huge smile of pride as he drew his little gatekeeper stick figures.
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Our stormy view from Tour Montparnasse.
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After standing in line a good 45 minutes to get into Sainte-Chapelle. I came face to face with the security guard, placing bags into the x-ray machine, knowing I was going to have to turn around and look at Mike and tell him I just wasted our time.
I'm a girl always ready for a picnic.  Thankfully, he was willing to stand in line the next day.
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For the 3rd and 4th time, we did the super fun Fat Tire Bike Tour.
This was part of our gift from EuroPanache.  We did 2 tours with them the last time we were here and had so much fun, we couldn't wait to pop some wheelies with them again.
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The guides are all young expats who make the tour exceptionally fun and interesting. Plus they have a gift for keeping the gypsies and obnoxious street vendors away.
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Another one of our prizes was a lunch cruise on the Seine from Bateaux-Mouches.
We highly recommend doing this.  We had a blast and the cruise takes you at least a half hour further on the river in either direction than the typical river cruise companies do.  The food and wine were great and the live entertainment was hysterical. AND….. you have your own personal photographer to pose you in very natural positions.
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Plus who wouldn't fall in love with a man showing a child how to open a bottle of wine.
​I would. That's who.
​ So Sweet!

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Before coming to Paris I was cyberstalking a few Paris blogs. Soaking in as much information as I could get into my thick head.  Hip Paris, Obvious State and Four Months in Paris are a few of my favorites. 
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I would never have searched out a store that sells $10 eclairs but I was just so curious as to why others were raving about them. 
L'Eclaire de Genie is just such a place.
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Im pretty sure Paris has some of the most beautiful windows in the world.
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Our last day in Paris we actually spent at Versailles.  Home of Louis XIV the Sun King.
We did our 4th bike tour with Fat Tire.  This was the probably the highlight of the trip for us.  I've been out to Versailles before, shlepping through the villa with the throngs of pushy tourists, but this was so much better.
We picked up our cruisers in the small town right outside the villa itself.  Then jumped on our bikes with our baskets attached and headed to the market for picnic supplies.  
Every stall and shop is a different place you must stop.  Wine, meat, cheese, pastries and finally the bread are all sold by different vendors.  Then, of course, you must buy a crepe from the guy who bikes his stove around. I'm pretty sure Paris has some of the most beautiful windows in the world.
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​On this tour, the majority of the biking is done through the grounds of the villa and around the Grand Canal.  Most of which you would never see if you were on foot.
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      • Rosemary Chicken And Peach Salad
      • Grilled Greek Chicken Salad
      • Herby-Lemon Orzo Salad
      • Sugar Snap Pea Salad
      • Garbanzo, Tomato and Feta Salad
      • Greek Panzanella
      • Potato Salad with Pancetta, Rosemary, and Lemon
      • Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada
      • Chunky Crunchy Heats of Palm Salad
      • Asian Chicken Salad
      • Orzo Chicken Salad With Tarragon Dressing
      • Grilled Vegetables with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese Pasta Salad
      • Corn, Chickpea, Tomato & Feta Salad
      • Power Protein Bowl
      • Greek Quinoa Salad
      • Broccoli Slaw
      • Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery
      • Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon Mustard Dressing
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      • Curry Chicken Salad
      • Italian Chopped Salad
      • Tangy Herb Sesame Slaw
      • Greek Avacado Chicken Salad
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      • Lemon Marigita
      • Farm Watermelon Julep
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      • Monster Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • The Food Lab's Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
      • Meyer Lemon White Chocolate Chip Cookies
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      • Brown Butter and Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Chunk–Pumpkin Seed Cookies
      • Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Nutella Stuffed Cookies
      • Ruby and White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
      • Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Dried Cranberry and Chocolate Cookies
      • Soft Batch Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
      • Raspberry ChocolateChunk Cookies
      • Lemon Cookies
      • Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Double Chocolate Oaty Coconut Salty Thirst Traps
      • Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
      • Hilton Hotel Chocolate Chip Cookie
    • The Fun Food >
      • Lemon Olive Oil Cake
      • Brown Butter Carrot Cake
      • Ube Marbled Basque "Burnt" Cheesecake
      • Easy Moisty Brownies
      • Tres Leches Cake with Strawberries
      • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
      • Nutella Swirl Pound Cake
      • Cranberry Lemon Curd Tart
      • Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
      • Blueberry Cheesecake
      • Lemon Icebox Pie
      • Tiger Almond Cakes
      • Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
      • Marbled Pumpkin Gingersnap Tart
      • Pumpkin Cheesecake
      • Thai Red Curry Popcorn
      • Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake Bars
      • Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd
      • Lemon Bundt Cake
      • Cream Cheese-Filled Pumpkin Bread
      • Pumpkin Bread with Salted Maple Butter
      • Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread.
      • Dutch-Oven Jalapeño Cheddar Bread
      • Spicy Palomitas (Popcorn)
      • Rustic Blueberry Cheesecake
      • Basque Cake
      • Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Blondies
      • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars
      • Chocolate and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
      • Simple Lemon Tart
      • Meyer Lemon Danish Braid
      • Meyer Lemon Loaf Cake
      • Mexican Popcorn
      • Carrot Cake Cheesecake
      • Icelandic Skyr & Blueberry Cake
      • Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato
      • Red Wine Chocolate Cake
      • Red Velvet Cherry Cake Roll
    • Veggies >
      • Mexican Pickled Onions with Lime Juice
      • Border Pintos
      • Mexican Street Style Cauliflower
      • Roasted Fennel with Parmesan
      • French Flageolet Beans
      • Roasted Beets and Carrots with Goat Cheese Dressing
      • Mexican Street Corn Salad
      • Vegetarian Chorizo Tacos
      • Chipotle Quiona Sweet Potato Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa
      • Thomas Keller's Creamed Pearl Onions
      • Spaghetti Squash & Black Bean Tacos with Queso Fresco From the Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
      • Warm Winter-Vegetable Salad
      • Miznon's Cauliflower
      • Roasted Butternut Squash Casserole
      • Bacon Roasted Roots with Rosemary Honey
      • Summer Squash Gratin
    • Chicken >
      • Cashew Chicken
      • French Chicken Casserole
      • Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken
      • Pollo Asado
      • Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken
      • Kung Pao Chicken
      • Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry With Celery and Peanuts
      • Instant Pot Butter Chicken
      • Stewed Chicken Legs and Thighs with Fresh Herbs and Olives
      • Chicken Satay With Peanut Sauce
      • Simple Chicken Tacos
      • Greek Chicken
      • Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
      • Korean Chicken Bowls
      • Korean Chicken Kabobs
      • Baked Chicken With Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs
      • Jalapeno Dijon Grilled Chicken Thighs
      • Crispy Mustard-Roasted Chicken
      • Coq au Vin in the Instant Pot
      • Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken
      • Chicken Buddha Bowl
      • Greek Avocado Chicken Salad
      • Chicken & Broccoli Quinoa Casserole
      • Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
      • Orzo Chicken Salad With Tarragon Dressing
      • Creamy Dijon Chicken Quinoa
      • Chicken Tikka Masala
      • Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Mexican Bake
    • Meats >
      • Filipino Pork Adobo
      • Swedish Meatballs
      • Birria Tacos
      • Pork Adobo Tacos
      • Filet Mignon with Mustard & Mushrooms
      • Pork Adobada
      • Sartù Di Riso
      • Turkey Meat Loaf with Sage Gravy
      • Tri-Tip Steak With Tiger Bite Sauce
      • Pork-and-Ricotta Meatballs in Parmesan Broth
      • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs.
      • Beef Bourguigonne Potpie
      • ​Turkey and Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
      • Seared Steak with Brussels Sprouts and Almonds
    • Fish >
      • Cajun Honey Butter Salmon
      • Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
      • Grilled Salmon with Lemon Relish
      • Grilled Glazed Salmon Sandwiches with Bacon
      • Cedar Plank Salmon with Blistered Tomatoes
      • Slow-Baked Salmon with Lemon and Thyme
      • Seared Scallops with Herb-Butter Pan Sauce
    • Noodles >
      • Birria Ramen
      • Thai Coconut Curry Raman
      • Chicken Khao Soi
      • Thai Peanut Chicken Ramen
      • Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles
      • Beef & Broccoli with Udon Noodles
      • Crispy Caramelized Pork Ramen Noodle Soup
      • Instant Pot Pho
      • Thai Coconut Curry Noodle Soup
      • Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup
      • Thai Green Curry Chicken Soup
      • Pork Dan Dan Noodles
      • Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles
      • Thai Shrimp Noodles
      • Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chili Garlic Oil
      • Spicy Garlic Butter Noodles
    • Pasta >
      • Family Spaghetti from The Bear
      • Baked Feta Pasta
      • Cheater Chicken Parmesan Pasta
      • Spaghetti al Limone with Chef Frank Prisinzano
      • Torta di Rigatoni
      • Cheesy Lemony Zucchini Orzo
      • Bolognese
      • Butternut Squash Baked Pasta
      • Cacio e Pepe with Arugula and Lemon
      • Handmade Semolina Pasta
      • Adult Mac & Cheese
      • Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
      • Pasta with Sausage, Basil & Mustard
      • Greek Lasagna (Pastitsio)
      • Spaghetti with Warm Bacon Mushroom Vinaigrette
    • Pizza >
      • Nancy Silverton's Pizza Dough
      • White Mushroom Pizza
      • Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Pizza
      • Beet Pesto Pizza with Kale and Goat Cheese
      • Caramelized Butternut Squash, Crispy Kale & Fontina Pizza
      • Shrimp Pizza with Spicy Peanut Butter Sauce
      • Walnut Pesto Pizza with Coppa and Roma Tomatoes
    • Sandwiches & Paninis >
      • Grilled Ham & Gruyere Cheese Sandwich
      • Carnitas and Apricot Preserve Grilled Cheese Sandwich
      • Feta, Yam & Candied Bacon Panini
      • PB & J with BACON
      • B.L.A.S.T.
      • Squash, Manchego and Balsamic-Onion Grilled Cheese
      • Beet and Arugula Grilled Cheese
      • South West Spicy Chicken Panini
      • Veggie Sandwich
      • Paninis that need attention
    • Burgers >
      • Chicken Burgers with Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw
      • Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese and Citrus Glaze
      • Thai Curry Turkey Burgers
      • Chicken Burgers with Rosemary Mayonnaise
      • Truffle Burgers With Truffle Aioli
      • Chicken Ranch Bacon Burgers
      • Peanut Butter, Bourbon Bacon Jam, Pimento Cheese Burgers
      • Asian Turkey Burgers with Sriracha Mayo
      • Black Bean Burgers
    • Bad Ass Bars >
      • Spiced Banana Date Muffins
      • Tony's Peanut Butter Protein Bars
      • Melissa's Kind Bars
      • Sesame-Peanut Bars
      • Trail Mix Granola Bars
      • Aussi Bites
    • Tarts & Galettes >
      • French Onion Tart with Bacon
      • Artichoke Tart
      • Zucchini & Goat Cheese Tart
      • Savory Mushroom & Goat Cheese Tart
      • Curried Squash Galette
      • Mushroom and Leek Galette with Gorgonzola
      • Beetroot & Feta Tart
    • Risotto >
      • Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil
      • Beet Risotto
    • Appetizers, Salsa & Sauces >
      • Chile Pasilla Oaxaqueno Salsa
      • Artichoke Tapenade
      • Salsa Verde
      • Milo's Mom's Salsa
      • Romesco Salsa
      • KC-Style Chipotle BBQ sauce
      • Green Olive Tapenade
      • Rosemary Roasted Cashews
      • Cilantro Chile Almond Dip
      • Cilantro Hummus
  • Must See Films
  • Rebecca's Page
    • Introducing Rebecca
    • Rebecca's First Vacation
    • Rebecca's Weekend with Bonnie
    • Family Weekend At Bubble Island (Cabo Azul)
    • Rebecca's Summer Weekend
    • Ezy Rollin Rebecca
    • Rebecca's weekend at Crystal Pier
  • World Color Challenge