While Bill and I were on our Viking Cruise on the Seine River, from Paris through the heart of Normandy, we toured Malmaison, the private estate of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine. This blog is written especially to entertain all the young princesses I know and love. JOSEPHINE Once long ago in the country […]

KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

28.05.2025

Claude Monet: Colors and Light - KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

We visited the the home and gardens of Claude Monet at Giverny, where the artist lived and painted for forty-three years from 1883-1926. It was mid-afternoon and the crowds were overwhelming. It was difficult to take clear shots of the magnificent surroundings without being photo bombed by those in line ahead of us. However, I […]

KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

29.05.2025

Cruising on the Seine - KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

We arrived at Charles deGaulle Airport on the afternoon of May 13, excited to begin our cruise down the Seine River. The staff from the Viking Cruise company met us at the baggage claim and drove us into Paris to the place where our ship was docked at Port Grenelle, just beneath […]

KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

21.06.2025

Rouen: A Layered City - KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

A LAYERED CITY One of the most interesting stops on our recent Viking Cruise along the Seine River, was Rouen, an ancient city where the remains of bygone eras are layered beneath and alongside the contemporary structures, like this tower,Tour de Saint-André. The church was demolished in the nineteenth century to make room for a […]

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Josephine: A Tale for All the Little Princesses - KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

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Cruising on the Seine - KATHERINE P. STILLERMAN

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