I thought these three men I saw under a viaduct, were volunteers from the Salvation Army but I am no longer sure about this… November 2005. J’ai pensé que ces trois hommes aperçus sous un viaduc, étaient des volontaires de l’Armée du Salut mais je n’en suis plus aussi certain… Novembre 2005.
There are ostentatious displays of wealth in East Hampton. Old and rich New Yorker own beautiful houses there and can enjoy private beaches that only the local community can access. August 2009. Il y a un affichage ostentatoire de luxe à East Hampton. Les vieux et riches New Yorkais y possèdent de belles maisons et…
This was the first football game of the season at the University of Oregon. I had trouble to understand the rules and was more interested in the choreography of the cheerleaders on the field. Most American universities have cheerleading squads made up solely of students. September 1988. C’était le premier match de football américain de…
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.
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