Mallorca, Spain: An Ode to Summer & the Sea

Like our Parisian neighbors, my family headed to the sea in August... and in those moments under the Mallorcan sun, we knew only to follow the trails of sand and succumb to the clear blue water. 

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August in Paris

If you were to run out on a weekday afternoon during August in Paris, why, you'd wonder if you missed the announcement to abandon the city. It is that quiet (outside of the main tourist attractions anyway). So empty of cars and pedestrian traffic I can almost cross the street without looking! Many Parisians are away for the month on their annual summer break, boulangeries and neighborhood boutiques are temporarily closed, and even pharmacies and dry cleaners post signs announcing limited hours...

So essentially much of the noise of the city dies down, along the streets of one's quartier it's quiet, and the hum of summer floats through Paris in a wondrous rapture.

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In summer, the song sings itself ― William Carlos Williams

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