Le Vauban, Paris

After going to Napoleons tomb, we were hungry and stopped at this little cafe across from the Dome. It was raining and we were mainly stopping to get out of the rain but we were surprised by the good food.

I had the osso bucco with penne pasta, the meat was really tender! I also had a house Bordeaux which was really good and cheap. I can’t get over how inexpensive French wines are here compared to the US.

Lisa had the nicoise salad, full of haricot vert, little bits of potato and tuna that had been lightly marinated.

The service was good, the food was tasty and it has a dead on view of the dome. Even though it’s a little touristy, if you’re in the neighborhood, you might check it out.

if you love flowers plants birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of bireds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.

I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.

Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food.
However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.
My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.