The Cliff Walk runs behind many of Newport’s famous gilded mansions. This one is called ‘Rough Point’. It is not as spectacular as some others (one of them is even a copy of Petit Trianon in Versailles). But with its severe home front, its residents dressed in white and its perfect lawns, it could Gatsby’s…
You used to find many shoe shine stands in New York. In my last stays, I felt they had become scarce. October 1998. Il y avait beaucoup de stands de cireurs de chaussures à New York. Lors de mes derniers séjours, j’ai eu l’impression qu’ils étaient devenus rares. Octobre 1998.
New Orleans is jazz. I enjoyed the Bourbon street bars. December 1988. La Nouvelle-Orléans, c’est le jazz. J’ai aimé les bars de la rue Bourbon. Décembre 1988.
On the Zocalo, the main square in Mexico City, there are daily impromptu shows of Aztec dancers dancing to drums, wearing feathered headdresses and anklets made of concha shells. August 2007. Sur le Zocalo, la place principale de Mexico, il y a tous les jours des spectacles impromptus de danseurs aztèques, portant des coiffes de…
All skin colors mix on the beach in Ipanema. The Brazilian society seems not to know what racism is and this is rather nice. February 2006. Toutes les couleurs de peau se mélangent sur la plage d’Ipanema. La société brésilienne semble ignorer le racisme et c’est plutôt sympa. Février 2006.
Close to the Canadian border, Lake Willoughby is known for its clarity and chilly temperature. In the summer, there are always a few swimmers. August 2009. Près de la frontière canadienne, le lac Willoughby est connu pour la clarté et la température fraîche de ses eaux. L’été, il y a toujours quelques nageurs. Août 2009.
