flea shopping

a french flea market.

brooklyn bridge

the best part of new york city.

happy

the happiest day.

love.

the boy or paris, who do i love more?

to walk.

TOMS + Pumas.  is there anything

better than walking in a new city?

eiffel tower

i thought to myself – so this is the eiffel tower.

paris

paris is perfect in every imaginable way.

mango juice

a morning stop at the neighborhood juice stand.  fresh squeezed mango juice, to-go.

first home

our first home together. 

a saturday afternoon

roast beef commercials + pie

fancy boats + euros

i loved the sound of italian men singing while

they rowed their pretty, fancy boats - even

if it was only in hopes of euros. 

new york, new york

jay z says it perfectly:

"...these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you."

grapes

never have we tasted a more perfect fruit. 

we ate the grapes while they stained our fingers and smiled

 in contentment at how our lives were playing out. 

4th of july

sweet lady liberty. 

five days

our home in egypt for five days.  for five magical days. 

a room

a room to sleep in for three nights.  confirmed at the bus station.  he said he would carry our bags.  we could not resist. and it was cheap.  he said it was very nice.  it was not very nice.  in hind sight, it was very creepy and very weird.

01.

summer afternoons in zarton mali.  a book.  the sun.  the sea.  citrus fruit.  bare feet + freedom.