The Airport at last
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For weeks people have been asking... "are you all organised for your trip" and the answer has been a resounding "No"... even as I was leaving home (10 minutes late) it was still a "no" it has allLes mer
For weeks people have been asking... "are you all organised for your trip" and the answer has been a resounding "No"... even as I was leaving home (10 minutes late) it was still a "no" it has allLes mer
I can't really complain about the flight - I was dreading 14 hours on a plane but ... touch wood... it has gone smoothly. Full marks to Emirates.. there is plenty of leg room for economy, the food isLes mer
The flight from Dubai to Paris was fortunately uneventful, although the plane was very full - so much so that we were seated 14 rows apart (the intervening space was filled by a young French sportsLes mer
We ventured out for a walk ..... found a supermarket and a bakery and enjoyed a feast of bread, cheese, vegetables, dips and wine.. now I think that we have reached our limit.... 44+ hours since weLes mer
After breakfast we headed out to Gare du Nord where I exhausted my megre French to purchase a ticket (“Bonjour… je suis Australian… j’nes parle pas Frances … Anglais??” – the effortLes mer
In fact the pedometer says we have walked 21.4km today! Leaving the Louvre we headed off through the Jardin des Tuileries passing the Musee de L’Orangerie (which apparently has a magnificentLes mer
At the top of the Champs Elysess is the Arc de Triomphe – built from 1808 to 1836 it was built at the orders of Emperor napoleon to commemorate the victory of his troops in Austerlitz in 1805. OurLes mer
Leaving the Arc de Triomphe we headed down towards the Seine and the Eiffel tower. We had a brief stop in the Jardins du Trocadero for a bite to eat and then continued on to the tower. Any thoughts ofLes mer
We have certainly got good value from our metro ticket today (7,50 Euro for an all day zone 1 and 2 ticket). The Metro system is large and rather complex but it has got us where we need to go in aLes mer
Reisende Have a great time Kath - can't wait to hear about your adventures!