Apero Hour, Bar de la Croix Rouge Nantucket watercolor I noticed a familiar door

I noticed a familiar door about a block or so away from my hotel - the entrance to Julia Child's apartment on the rue de l'Université

spent painting in the garden

From the Jardin du Luxembourg

Original watercolor on Arches paper

It seemed like fate had brought me back

Apero Hour, Bar de la Croix Rouge Nantucket watercolor I noticed a familiar doorIs there a better seat in Paris than one on a caf terrace? Add some ros or a glass of champagne and watch the world go by. A favorite is Bar de la Croix Rouge, perfectly located just close enough to the Bon March and chic boutiques of the 7th to make it the perfect post spree landing spot. (It's also the one place in Paris where I've bumped into a certain beloved cookbook author and her darling husband.) Last spring, we were favored with perfect