Harrods

I don't exactly remember when I learned about Harrods years ago, but am very thankful I did. Harrods is a department store in London that is known for several things: its iconic flagship building, its range of products and goods at various price points, and its food hall. Its signature colors are green and gold, a great combination, which they brand very well with their famous shopper bags. When I was in London with Angela a couple of weeks ago, we spent some time walking all around the store, catching up, and having a good time. Since my last visit, they have added lots of new boutiques and small destinations including a Ladurée, a pizza restaurant, and Champagne Bar. In their gallery designated for 'millionaires', we saw some clever money safes disguised as a water bottle and a box of Pringles. It was a real pleasure visiting Harrods and picking up a couple of those shopper bags. I hope to visit again soon!

 

Chateau Versailles

Versailles is a place that I never really imagined being really special to me. I developed an interest in it when I was learning more about 17th and 18th century French decorative arts from The Frick Collection. On our trip to France, John and I realized we had time to take our last full day to the Palace of Versailles and it was a very thoughtful and elegant way to conclude our trip. We arrived by the RER to the small town situated next to the palace in a cinematic fog that was very dense and mysterious. Once the fog cleared, the light throughout the day seemed to pause and it felt timeless all around the Chateau and while we were wandering around the gardens. Being it my second visit I was happy to discover more rooms opened the public, a pop-up Ladurée shop, new guest information displays, and lesser crowds since it was mid-Winter. I appreciated and understood so much more of what I saw and I now think it's a place of rich history and it definitely means a whole lot to me now.