The Most Beautiful Temporary Housing Ever

Over the last few years, our daughter has arranged vacations for all of us that were often memorably unique. This last year in Paris we stayed in a hotel in Paris which was a retrofitted fin de siecle or early 20th century building.  

The elevator was right out of a Monty Python skit. It was just big enough for my wife, myself, and one overnight bag.  (One, not two.)  

The bedroom had one meter between queen size bed and window.  Had this been that Monty Python skit, at least two of us would have rolled out the window during the night.

The bathroom was so small and odd that I became stuck in the tub.  The shower had only one door so I took a bath.  Then I discovered that I could not pull myself out.  The surface was so slippery and my upper body strength was so depleted after the double bypass surgery that I was unable pull myself up.  My daughter had the brilliant solution of me putting on my hiking boots to get enough friction to push myself out.

All memorable.   Even that Paris Monty Python skit hotel was at least well located: dominated by the Eiffel Tower, walking distance to the Seine and Notre Dame.

We are in a condo in Orange Beach, Alabama. It is 3 bedrooms on the top floor of a 15 story tower.

I wish there was an easy way in the Blogger app to change picture orientation. 

And all for $300 per night!

The beach was cold and windy (maybe 35 before windchill).  The water was in the 60s. If you got in, you were staying until summer.

Building is still underway and this pelican seemed unafraid of people.