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[castlegazer]

"Bain de Soleil for the Saint Tropez tan" You have that ringing through my head this morning.

OK, still work deluged. It's Ed's turn. He's better at this than I am. I like St. Tropez a lot!!!!!

International tourist mecca, St. Tropez's mythical tame has played a largepart in the renown of the whole Côte d' Azur.

In St. Tropez everything is famous:
- Beaches : Bouillabaisse Beach, Caneliers Beach, Salins Beach; there are at least 40 on the peninsula.
- There is the Place des Lices where movie stars and local stars get togettier to play a game of boules or sip Pastis under the plane trees.

Everybody, of course, wears their leather Tropéziennes sandals!

St. Tropez became "St. Trop" when the show business people, artists and writers all fell under the spell of this charming little port in the 1950's.

In the summer one could bump into Picasso, Francoise Sagan, Jacques Prévert and many others, With the arrival of Brigitte Bardot in the 6O's the myth was installed for good. Since then St. Tropez has become the in vacation spot for chic Parisians and the international Jet Set.

Night life is very lively and often one can see helicopters bringing elegant guests to private parties in one of the many luxurious villas on the bay.

People watching is a favorite sport here in the summer, Visitors like to sit at the outdoor cafés hoping either to be seen or to see some one else. Competition is rife. Huge yachts line up in the port rivaling to see which is the biggest, the prettiest, the best kept, or has the snappiest crew .

Only beautiful people hop on board. It is quite a spectacle for the casual visitor!...

St. Tropez's true nature can really only be appreciated in the off months.

If you have the choice come here in May, June or September, without the crowds one can take the time to admire the charming little streets and alleys.

Early in the morning at the Place aux Herbes one can find fruit vegetables and flowers and watch the local fishermen selling their new catch. This is also the neighborhood of the famous brasseries Le Gorille and Sénéquier.

A typical Provengal market is held every Tuesday and Saturday morning in the Place des Lices. Religious and festive processions called "Bravades" are lively celebrations which begin in May and continue until the 15th of June.

The rest of the photos I could not post, St. Tropez beach wear is a bit, um well, skimpy.

 

[suzannen]

Originally posted by travlnman1
OK..I'm busted.
I'm actually computer illiterate. I just know where the keys are to type and then I hit send. I have no clue how to add pictures! I'm thinking Castlegazer is a genius for knowing how to do all this stuff.

Me, too travlnman! That's one of the reasons I enjoy Ed & Castlegazer's tours so much. Positively loved seeing all the castles.

And, now we're in St. Tropez? Yipee! Now where did I put that little thong bikini and sunscreen?

 

[castlegazer]

Well, if you can only find the thong portion, you will fit right in. Me, I am going to have to do a lot of virtual imagining to imagine myself fitting in on the beaches here. Funny how this is where Ed spent the weekend, huh? Here we are hanging out in family land, and Ed's off with the beautiful people.

 

[deadheadbelle]

Originally posted by castlegazer
"Bain de Soleil for the Saint Tropez tan" You have that ringing through my head this morning.

OMG! That's the first thing I thought of this morning when I read Ed's post. Oh, and where did you find the picture from my last modeling gig? Those pesky hip bones always poking out , drives me nuts.

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Well I did alot of gazing I dont think I'm of body type to be strutting around here either.

I ran into the same problem looking for pictures of the beach, I'd get banned for sure!!!

I figured after some time around St. Tropez we can head inland to wine country, and then sail off to Spain.

. Tropez became "St. Trop" when the show business people, artists and writers all fell under the spell of this charming little port in the 1950's. In the summer one could bump into Picasso, Francoise Sagan, Jacques Pr¥vert and many others, With the arrival of Brigitte Bardot in the 6O's the myth was installed for good.

Since then St. Tropez has become the in vacation spot for chic Parisians and the international Jet Set. Night life is very lively and often one can see helicopters bringing elegant guests to private parties in one of the many luxurious villas on the bay. People watching is a favorite sport here in the summer, Visitors like to sit at the outdoor caf¥s hoping either to be seen or to see some one else. Competition is rife. Huge yachts line up in the port rivaling to see which is the biggest, the prettiest, the best kept, or has the snappiest crew . Only beautiful people hop on board. It is quite a spectacle for the casual visitor!...

St. Tropez's true nature can really only be appreciated in the off months. If you have the choice come here in May, June or September, without the crowds one can take the time to admire the charming little streets and alleys. Early in the morning at the Place aux Herbes one can find fruit vegetables and flowers and watch the local fishermen selling their new catch.

This is also the neighborhood of the famous brasseries Le Gorille and Senequier. A typical Provengal market is held every Tuesday and Saturday morning in the Place des Lices. Religious and festive processions called "Bravades" are lively celebrations which begin in May and continue until the 15th of June.

 

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by deadheadbelle
Oh, and where did you find the picture from my last modeling gig? Those pesky hip bones always poking out , drives me nuts.

That picture is my goal for a month after the new baby is born - ya think I can do it?????

Actually today I was looking in the mirror after dressing in non-maternity wear, and I realized, hey, you know what, I think I am pregnant. My belly is getting a wee bit too big for normal clothes. Boy, did that happen fast! I guess I am five months now, but it seems too fast.

Hey guys, I have to tell you about my weekend. I went to Tanglewood for John Williams' movie night. It was spectacular. I don't know if any of you are familiar with it, but its the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra out in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Its an outdoor pavilion and you can either sit inside the shed or on the lawn. I am lawn person.

- this is actually where we sat, but there were a wee bit more people there, like 10,000 more.

Now, hopefully you know who John Williams is. If not, he is probably going to be remembered as the greatest movie composer of our time. He composes all of Steven Speilberg's film scores, Harry Potter films, Star Wars, and he composed the Olympics themes for both the summer and winter Olympics that have been in the U.S.
I didn't know until we were there that he was being honored that evening for 25 years with the BSO conducting the Pops. So Martin Scorcese was the MC for the evening - very cool to see him - then out comes Steven Spielberg to be side by side with Martin for the discussions of the pieces they were playing and discussions about the times they were focusing on. Tey were highlighting, instead of John Williams' music, music from Bernard Herrmann (Hitcock films) and Henry Mancini. Monica Mancini came out and sang some of her father's work with the orchestra too. It was a really great night with such a treat to see Scorcese and Spielberg in one place.

Film Night at Tanglewood
Boston Pops
August 14, 2004 8:30 PM
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA

This event is no longer available for sale online. Please contact SymphonyCharge (888-266-1200) for ticket availability.

John Williams, conductor
Martin Scorsese, special guest
Steven Spielberg, special guest

Boston University Tanglewood Institute Chorus

A TRIBUTE TO BERNARD HERRMANN:
On Dangerous Ground
The Early Years in Hollywood:
The Inquirer (from Citizen Kane)
The Ballad of Springfield Mountain (from The Devil and Daniel Webster)
Gallop the Whip (from Currier and Ives Suite)
With Alfred Hitchcock:
"Psycho" Medley (with film): Prelude (Driving Scene) - The Murder (Shower Scene)
Scene d'Amour from Vertigo
Prelude from North by Northwest (with film: montage of great action moments from Hitchcock films, ending with a series of still portraits of Bernard Hermann)
BENJAMIN "The Storm Clouds" Cantata (from The Man Who Knew Too Much)

A TRIBUTE TO HENRY MANCINI:
Overture to a Pops Concert
A Mancini Medley (Peter Gunn - Baby Elephant Walk - The Pink Panther)
(with film: Montage of scenes from Peter Gunn, Hatari!, and The Pink Panther)
Scherzo from The Thornbirds
Pennywhistle Jig from The Molly Maguires
The Days of Wine and Roses (orchestral arrangement)
Two for the Road (with piano accompaniment)
Orchestral medley from Victor/Victoria (Shady Dame from Seville - Crazy World - Le Jazz Hot)
With Audrey Hepburn:
Medley (Moon River - Charade)
(with film: Film of Audrey Hepburn singing "Moon River;" cuts to montage of Hepburn from other films, ending with a series of still portraits)
That's Entertainment!

This concert will be projected to sections of the lawn on video screens.

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Very cool CG I love John Williams pieces, this is going to sound weird but we had our wedding party introduced to the Music from Jurassic Park, if you watch the movie it's the piece from where they first fly onto the island by helicopter ( ironically enough its actually Kauai where we spent our honeymoon).

 

[deadheadbelle]

Originally posted by edcrbnsoul
Very cool CG I love John Williams pieces, this is going to sound weird but we had our wedding party introduced to the Music from Jurassic Park, if you watch the movie it's the piece from where they first fly onto the island by helicopter ( ironically enough its actually Kauai where we spent our honeymoon).

Ooh, I love that music. They played it Friday night before the opening ceremonies when they were doing little profiles of the US athletes. I was getting all teary-eyed. Oh, I cry ALL THE TIME! I am a mess. Anyway, I love that piece of music.

 

[suzannen]

What fun, castlegazer! I love a lot of those pieces they played. And I love Tanglewood. I went several years ago with DH to the Berkshires to celebrate our anniversary; stayed at Blantyre (loved it) and went to Tanglewood. It's beautiful there and what a great way to spend a summer evening.

 

[castlegazer]

It was very cool. I know exctly the music you are referring to, Ed. That would be very nice and I can totally see it.

Suzannen, I grew up in the Berkshires so, I hate to say this, but it was my second weekend in a row at Tanglewood. Last weekend we went out to see Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project -also very cool and very different. I used to cross country ski the gardens of Blantyre and I worked across the street at Cranwell for a few years as a lifeguard. I got to meet a lot of famous people while doing that job.

My son, who's two you'll remember, has been going to Tanglewood for three years now. Its actually starting to pay off. He sat still and quiet for both last weekend's and the weekend before's performances and was enthralled with the music of Yo Yo Ma. My mother is a volunteer so we rarely pay for tickets as she gets comp tickets for her hours of work and she is a very big time volunteer for them, she works through the winter too, so we always have more tickets than we need every year. If you come back up, let me know, and other than the special performances like the Jazz Festival, we can get you onto the lawn. This year may be the last year we can do that as they are changing the policy so that volunteers don't give away their tickets.

 

[TLinden16]

Can we go to the Moulin Rouge while we are in Paris? I'm hoping that Ed and I can sing on top of that Elephant building like Nicole Kidman and Ewen McGregor did.

Karen

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Oh sure now she wants to go to Moulin Rouge We will have to Phillipe ready the jet but I'm up for it

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Oh the things you find in St. Tropez anyone shopping with me

Oh I had lunch on board the yacht today

 

[TLinden16]

Thanks for getting the plane fueled up. Will you be singing with me, Ed?

Karen

 

[edcrbnsoul]

You know I will!

 

[castlegazer]

The most famous cabaret of the world
Bal du Moulin Rouge - Montmartre
82, Boulevard de Clichy - Place Blanche - 75018 Paris

Jacki Clerico
present
THE NEW SHOW "FEERIE"
Realised by Doris Haug & Ruggero Angeletti - Choreography by Bill Goodson
Costumes by Corrado Colabucci - Scenery from Gaetano Castelli - Ballet Master Janet Pharaoh
Stage director Thierry Outrilla - Music by Pierre Porte - Lyrics from Charles Level

The legendary Parisian "cabaret"
Since 1889
The Moulin Rouge, world-wide famous thanks to its French Cancan, and immortalized by the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, has always presented sumptuous shows to its spectators: from the Valentin-le-Désossé and la Goulue's Quadrille to the Redoutes and Operettas, from Colette to Mistinguett's great revues... the concept is still the same at the Moulin Rouge: feathers, shinestones and sequins, fabulous settings, original music and of course the most beautiful girl in the world !

Many international stars have performed on stage at the Moulin Rouge: Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Elton John... They have all given exceptional galas, following in the footsteps of French celebrities such as: Maurice Chevalier, Jean Gabin, Edith Piaf or Yves Montand.

For 110 years, the most legendary cabaret in the world has welcomed millions of spectators who came to admire the famous shows!

Today, the Moulin Rouge's new show, "Féerie", continue the tradition.


"Féerie", the new show

The 60 Doriis Girls, 1000 costums of feathers, shinestones and sequins, the famous French Cancan, the giant aquarium are expecting you in the most famous cabaret in the world.

The new revue realised by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti, with sumptuous setting of shining colours and unique designgs; present you some new and amazing themes "Sandokan", "The Circus", "Paris, tomorrow and always", "More beautiful than ever",...on an original music and "Féerique"
(I'm sensing a theme today here with Ed!)

Bal du Moulin Rouge restaurant

Created in 1959, the restaurant is integrated in the Bal du Moulin Rouge.
Every night at the sound of our orchestra, more than 800 persons of all over the world taste our "Foie Gras de Canard en gelée à l'armagnac" (Foie Gras with jelly and armagnac), our Smoked Salmon from Scotland, our "Filet Mignon" of beef with "morilles crémées", our "Carré d'Agneau rôti à la fleur de thym" (lamb roasted with thyme), and our "Nougat glacé au miel" (iced nougat with honey), among many other specialities prepared by our new Chef Laurent Tarridec served with the finest wines and champagnes.

 

[suzannen]

Well I promise I won't sing or do the can-can, but I'll definitely eat and try to keep an eye on Ed so he doesn't try to misbehave with the dancing beauties.

Side note - I really loved the movie Moulin Rouge!

 

[TLinden16]

Ed, thanks for singing with me last night, but I absolutely refuse to ever wear one of those show girl costumes again!

P.S. Suzanne, I'm going to be in NYC this weekend. Going to see Ave. Q and The Boy From Oz.

Karen

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Aww but you guys looked so cute in your outfits

 

[castlegazer]

Phewww! I was scared to check in this morning, I was afraid I was going to be reprimanded for that pic from Moulin Rouge.

Hey, so, are we off to wine country this morning?

Beaune France

Hotel Dieu

Beaune France is a great place to do a cave tour

Beaune is the capital of Burgundy's wine country, with walled fortifications and innumerable shops, restaurants, and cafés for the hordes of tourists and oenophiles who come to savor medieval atmosphere and sample wines from the region's world-class vineyards. During our brief visit to the city, we visited:

The Hôtel-Dieu of the Hospices de Beaune, a hospital from the Middle Ages (now a museum) that was built in 1443 to care for sick and starving residents of the town. You can still see the rooms and beds where patients received care until the 20th Century, and the building itself is a beautifully preserved Gothic masterpiece with an arcaded courtyard and a multicolored tile roof. (Today, medical facilities are in a newer building, but the hospital is still supported by revenues from its 61 hectares of vineyards and a world-famous wine auction.)

The Clos St-Bernardin, one of several wine caves where visitors can walk around the dimly lit cellars and sample a variety of wines. During our tour, we we were offered red and white wines along with crème de cassis and kir royale, which involves diluting a splash of the blackcurrant liqueur with Crémant de Bourgogne (the Burgundian version of Champagne). The experience made for a boozy Sunday morning, especially for those who aren't used to taking Communion.

tastevin

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