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sunrise
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france
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our first meal in france and our first failed attempt at speaking french
the view from our hotel
our lovely neighbor down the way
ile saint-louis
the sadler men just loving paris!
first sighting of notre dame
notre dame up close
a kristin sighting!
a scarlett sighting!
The Musee d'Orsay
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The night of the opening at Galerie Arludik on the ile saint-louis![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yV10FqgmG2z2er2xhjIImML66KONRaf4QOHFF5u3QNzLiMs8ShFWev3jKwRW8AZ3sD792iWoRr58k_nYZ6sbQyRe-qasn-FAL9l90tovPzWRoLyAjDVWu0N54bxC1ZtdB9e1GDgqJbYY/s320/IMG_6454.JPG)
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olivier tossan!
the after dinner
the walk back to our hotel
the following day we signed some books and did a photo-op
clockwise: Jason Sadler, Nash Dunnigan, Mike DeFeo, 'the mayor', Vincent Nguyen, Peter Nguyen, Dave Gordon, Willie Real, Mike Knapp
the wonderful galerie arludik owners to the right, J.J. and Diane
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Mike Knapp, Pedro, Gerald
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good times
notre dame at night from another angle
a really cool jazz club mike d showed us in the latin quarter
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Place Des Vosges
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these crepes were amazing!
a jambon, formage, and oeuf crepe vs a nutella crepe...everyone wins. bon appetit!
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Basilique du Sacre Coeur
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i want a truck like that one...
and that one
getting ready to sketch the 'au lapinagile cabaret' , a charming spot where many famous artists went for a good drink, via the winery behind me.
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kristin and her hog
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van gogh lived here for a couple of years
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an awesome old lady mean mugging the passers by
tuna tartare, escargot, cheese w bread and white wine = the perfect lunch
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yeah vince...it's our last night =[