Right off the bat, I thank you very much for reading my blog, Paris1972-Versailles2003. This blog kept me busy and has been uplifting and deeply appreciate all comments and likes over the years since 26 November 2010! There has been some old virtual friends gone and some new ones I see, all welcome and glad you made my day in time. I started on WordPress after advice from an American friend living in Madrid for over 30 years who told me it was easy to work for the non technical guy in me and it has been wonderful , thanks to you all, Lately, some changes they made are not to my liking, like increasing price for the same memory hold, and lots of bugs in tags which in the last month have been fix, me think. Of course, as you know, will do this post in my black and white series, no pictures. Hope you enjoy it as I.
Many good well wishes for 2025. It will be better than 2024 so may all your hopes and dreams come true in good health. We stay home as in the last wishing you all a very very Happy New Year and best wishes to all. Another year goes by, and 2024 was another with lots of family gone and now alone with my 3 boys, The good is that I am already in full retirement USA, and France, The sensations are weird, glad to finally make it and spent more time at home ,but also sad that my travels have been cut with no more business trips to far away lands. Looking forward to a bit of good fortune and a longer life than my parents and wife, to share with my young men, and dog Rex.
I like to give out some statistics that nicely WordPress give us and I look at it every year at least. Again thank you all for your kind comments and likes, really appreciated.
As of 31 December, 2024 , I had came down in views and visits ! First 43 789 views, 19 573 visits, and more of the likes and comments with 24 945 likes! ,and 838 comments . I had written 1032 posts! Also, the most! And have so far 1 226 followers which has gone beyond my wildest expectations! Thank you again, I have deleted some who do not share or partake on the blog no need to follow just to look, Behold I have DCMA copyright warnings on all my pictures,(see page),
My Top 10 articles view for 2024 were:(many were surprises !! ) WordPress you and me 2023 ! , The Somport Pass/Tunnel France and Spain !!!, The Château de Versailles, ceilings !!! ,Christmas markets in Bretagne , The Galeria Borghese museum of Rome, The markets of Rouen, The Bosquet de Salle du Bal of the Château de Versailles, the former Pizza Pino restaurants of Paris, the Restaurant Chains of France , and the villas of Dinard,
Top 10 countries followers for 2023 were: United States, France, Belgium, India, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Indonesia,Italy,and Finland.
My top search engines were: WordPress Reader, Google Search, Facebook, Bing, Yahoo Search, Duckduckgo, WordPress Android App, Chatgpt,and Baldu
There are a total of 6 pages not visible but on footer, 15 categories of posts and 15 tags with 6 favorite outside links not visible in the new theme !. There are over 70 000 photos already here wow!!! 70% of memory space taken ! My best viewing day is Sunday. and the best time is 11h or 11 am!! The best day viewed still is December 10, 2012! with 972 views !!! Still hard to beat do not know what happened that day lol !! There are about 6 steady commentators and ,you know who you are , and my wish is to have more comments, constructive comments that is. My most view post was surprise last year WordPress you and me 2023 with 993 views !!
My New Year 2025 was at home again, no desire to go out and do anything just another day another year for me. I watch the wonderful festivities from Paris and Madrid, at home, We are now less at home my Dad Elio (87,5) was the last one, before my wife Martine (59,5)and first my Mom Gladys ( -73). I am missing them all, even if life needs to go on for the boys and the loving good they taught me. This blog is part of my soothing doing what we love to do most, travel,
There you go folks just for you, fully transparent as always. Hope you have enjoy the travel posts done with care and love to share with all and maybe helpful in your trips. Thank you ,again, my followers and do share with me your adventures , it has been a pleasure. Take care, best of luck, best wishes, stay safe !
And remember, happy travels, good health,and many cheers to all !!!
An excellent summary, I always enjoy your posts and looking forward to 2025.
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Thanks for stopping by and me too best wishes for 2025! Cheers
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Great work! Happy blogging! And Belgium on 3!
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hahaha yes indeed allez les Belges ! Cheers
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All the best for 2025, yes, lots of travels!
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