Boudoir

Breakfast Area

Reception Area

Lovely rooms!

I love a real Parisian hotel. I stayed at the Villa Opera Drouot close to the Opera last time I was in Paris and I just loved everything about it. It isn't at all your "tourist" place, it's across a market and along a tiny street. You hear parisians not tourist drinking at a cafe at night and old ladies shopping for food in the morning. The place is tiny, dark yet very romantic and classic. The room keys are still an actual key with a red tassel chain and the staff barely speaks English so it truly forces you to speak their language. I just love it!

Yosemite

There is no picture I can take that will give this place justice. It is an absolute beauty and serene place.

There were no lights available at night and the moon is the only bright thing in the sky. Star gazing wasn't successful but walking in the darkness with just a flashlight and not seeing anything else before or after you was scary but an awesome experience. I was secretly hoping for a werewolf or a vampire sighting.

The tunnel towards...

giant redwood trees..

I spend last weekends holiday at Yosemite National Park. I have never felt so overwhelmed with excitement of all that surrounds me and I don't even consider myself an outdoorsy person but I am actually determined to camp out next time I visit this place.

Parisian side vendor

I am reading My life in France by Julia Child and she marveled about seafood side vendors in Paris which reminded me of this photo I took last year during my visit and remembering how delectable it was..I agree Julia, I agree!

When you're tired you take a Nap-a

Rubicon

Gorgeous chair at Rubicon Winery

Friends and I at Domaine Carneros

Once a month a take some of my friends for an hour and half drive to Napa for some girl talk and wine. Having a membership at Domaine Carneros one of my favorite sparkling wine maker is a good excuse to take a trip there and pop a bottle that I am obliged to purchase. This month in addition to Domaine Carneros, we visited Francis Ford Coppola's winery Rubicon and what a treat we had during our visit. We had an awesome sighting of the Coppola family. Yes the legendary director Francis Ford Coppola with his family just going about their winery. It made me feel as though I am just a guest of their house and I didn't want to bother them for a photo op. They are Italians and Sundays are family day so I didn't want to be invasive. Rubicon is filled with Film relics, old cameras, film, costumes, Oscar and Emmy awards so it made the visit extra fun. But the best film relic I found is a Mutoscope that played nude flip book which I'm guessing from the late 1800 to early 1900's! I was so excited that I recorded the the flip book as I wound the mutoscope for an early-esque film making cinema. I have always dreamed of owning an antique nude flip book and I couldn't believe that I actually saw one! Napa never disappoints with its gorgeous scenery and endless vines and the relax atmosphere. And yet you still find hidden treasures from the wineries amongst it's smooth wine production, it is the perfect weekend getaway.