Paris•Brussels•Denmark•Norway•Bath•London
2019 June
Michelin-starred dining followed by video shoots in Belgium, Denmark, Norway and England. Now that’s a great trip.
Hotel Idol Lobby. Our Paris digs for a few days.
Hotel Idol Toilettes
Hotel Idol lounge with a shrine to the Godfather of Soul.
My room at the Hotel Idol had this salute to the Doors.
Cheese board - Astier. Too many choices.
Paris Morn. I woke up to this view from my hotel window.
Peeking out the hotel window
A walk in Park Monceau in the 8th Arrondissement.
Park Monceau Gate
Park Monceau Bridge
The Grand Vefour.
Grand Vefour Foie Gras
Foam with my broccoli
Grand Vefour Salt
A bit of duck
Truffled potatoes
And now...The Grand Vefour Cheese Board
I believe we'd call him the "Cheesehead" in Wisconsin
The selection
Pre-dessert
Rhubarb dessert
Coffee accompaniment
Grand Vefour decor
Bastille Column
Metro entrance
Just your basic perfect Paris morning
Van Gogh Exhibit at the Atelier des Lumières
A summer Friday night in Paris. The city celebrates La Fête de la Musique on June 21.
La Tour d'Argent looking down on us.
Notre Dame under repair
Bikes pulled from the Seine
Seine bridge
Notre Dame scaffolding
Notre Dame glowing towers
One of my favorite Metro entrances
Sunset on the Seine.
Night falls on the Louvre
A beautiful summer solstice Friday night in Paris. CLICK FOR VIDEO.
A night at the Opera
Opera detail
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Banksy Exhibit Paris
Two guys having lunch at Chartier.
Chartier from our table.
Doing laundry in Paris means finding a nearby café. Success.
People watching in the Marais.
Stylized croissant
Le Metro
Musée d'Orsay clock
Berthe Morisot painting.
Croissant breakfast
Musée d'Orsay Manet
Musée d'Orsay clock
A modern take on Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Musée d'Orsay sculptures
Musée d'Orsay
Caesar at the station. Gare du Nord. Time to roll to Belgium.
Mosaic artist's studio Brussels. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.
Brussels dining
Belgian Waffle
Copenhagen baggage claim Danish dog.
Nyhavn. Copenhagen’s colorful harbor as the late night sun sets.
Nyhavn restaurants.
Nyhavn sunset.
Evening glow on the Copenhagen opera house
Many kinds of herring.
Night comes to Nyhavn.
Kongens Nytorv.
Frederiksborg Castle
Fredericksborg lake
Frederiksborg gardens
Afternoon on the Strøget, Copenhagen
The Rådhus. Copenhagen's City Hall
Café culture
Copenhagen to Sandefjord, Norway
Munch’s Café is run by former bank robber Martin Pedersen.
Martin Pederson. 12 years for bank robbery. CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS.
Café delights.
The café featured a cozy fire in late June despite the warm weather.
“The Scream” or “Skrik” in Norwegian. Nope, not an original.
Edvard Munch grew up in this town. Åsgårdstrand, Norway.
Shrimp delight served by the bank robber
Martin, the former bank robber, serving lunch.
Norwegian delights.
The Skagerrak strait.
Our interviewee's house in Norway.
Oslo opera as the sun sets.
Oslo harbor.
Swimming platforms in Oslo fjord.
Big sky over the fjord.
Off to Bath
Portrait Artist in Bath discusses his work. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.
Shooting an interview in Bath.
The artist's garden.
Charing Cross London
The ubiquitous warning.
A full English breakfast is a thing to behold.
Pub break.
The tube.
Starry night at the Tate.
Art class at the Tate.
Van Gogh.
Van Gogh selfie.
Vince selfie. "With eyes that know the darkness in my soul."
The Tate.
Henry.
"Sketch the trees and the daffodils"
"And when no hope was left inside On that starry, starry night"
Riding the underground.
A chance to see John Malkovich on stage.
London street scene.
Pedestrian in London.
Not just Malkovich. Broderick and McGovern too.
St. Martin in the Fields.