in cannes | the trees

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In Cannes, you know the festival is about to begin once the trees and shrubs arrive. This evening as we made our way to dinner after a long day putting together opening day stories, we ran across a procession of foliage making its way to decorate the Croisette.
[photo by eugene hernandez]

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in paris | "paris in the spring"

Wrapping up snapshots from Paris I return to last year's clip from my trip to the city. Wandering around the city and shooting digital pix and clips I recalled a track from my iPOD. Its from bandleader Ray Noble & singer Al Bowlly, last year on the train ride to Cannes I quickly cut together a low-res montage with some images from Paris...



in paris | sunny sunday

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Folks have been buzzing about the days of consistently warm weather that arrived in Paris. On Sunday, Parisians relaxed in the Marais' Place des Vosges as the afternoon sun heated up the city.
[photo by eugene hernandez]



in paris | saturday des arts

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A favorite spot in Paris is the popular Pont des Arts, a walking bridge that crosses the Seine, connecting the Louvre with the Institut de France. On a warm and bustling Saturday night, we gathered with some snacks from The Bon Marche's terrific Grand Epicerie.
[photo by eugene hernandez]



in paris | pangea

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A few moments ago at the Place de L'Odeon in Paris, watching Pangea Day online at the hotel.
[photo by eugene hernandez]



in paris | metropolitain

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This afternoon in Paris.
[photo by eugene hernandez]



in paris | luxembourg

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The Luxembourg RER platform yesterday in Paris.
[iphone photo by eugene hernandez]



just in time for cannes: a weaker €

From the Financial Times:

Last month the euro reached an all-time high of $1.6018 against the dollar and a record high of £0.8097 against the pound. But it has since fallen 3.6 per cent, on Wednesday hitting $1.5438 against the dollar and £0.7802 against the pound, its weakest level since March 25.