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Closing Ceremonies PARIS!
  • CJ Sherman
  • Bill Sherman
  • Meredith Bonee
  • CJ Sherman
  • Bill Sherman
  • Meredith Bonee

Closing Ceremonies PARIS!

We return to where we started, Paris. Time to close out this 6 month adventure and prepare to head back home. Okumaya devam et
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    23 Kasım 2024
    Closing Ceremonies PARIS!
    Jeanne Hachette
    This church was destroyed in WW2Beauvais MuseumChâteaux now a MuseumCathedral of St-PierreTallest Cathedral in the world 159feetGorgeousMain alterAstronomical ClockAndouillette and fries Bill and Meredith chose this dishBaked herb chicken and fries for CJ

    The return trip

    23 Kasım 2024, Fransa ⋅ 🌬 4 °C

    First stop Beauvais.
    Statue of Jeanne Hachette, Protestant maid who inspired the French to repel Burgundians in Beauvais.
    Cathedral Saint-Pierre de Beauvais. It has the highest Gothic choir in the world: 48.5 metres (159 ft) under vault.
    Lunch after our cold walkabout
    Andouillette and fries and roasted herb chicken and fries and Cappuccinos.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Closing Ceremonies PARIS!
    Cute puppy and her mom
    Arc de Triomphe360 view from Arc de Triomphe2 grinning fools with a good view of the Eiffel TowerIncognito, no paparazzi please!

    Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elyesse shopping

    24 Kasım 2024, Fransa ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    Started the day with a bus to Arc de Triomphe. No dogs allowed inside so CJ stayed below while Bill and Meredith climbed the 284 steps to the top. Great views from the terrace and interesting museum inside the top floors.
    We then headed to the Louis Vuitton flagship store on the Champs Elysees. Meredith and CJ walked the store and Bill went to get our transportation passes for three days. He managed to get a pic of us coming out of the store. It was gorgeously decorated and we found a wallet for €345 the cheapest item we found.
    Off we went to Nike and across the street to Lulu Lemon and then down the street for lunch. We managed to grab a few gifts for family and friends, but not much. We mostly walked and saw the Christmas decor and festivities.

    We returned to the Champs Elysee at 7pm to watch the street light up with their twinkling Christmas lights on the trees that lined the street.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Closing Ceremonies PARIS!
    Eiffel Tower named after Gustav Eiffel the talented engineer designer of the towerA good day with sunshineMere and I went upSo much iron. It's made of iron and took 2 years 2 months to completeDaisy and Bill went in an adventure and waited for usView of the Seine and the Louvre on the right of it.View of Sacre CoeurBig Palais and Little PalaisCathedralThe big black building is known as the ugliest building in Paris24 Olympic Football (soccer) fieldBill and Daisy from the second floorThe Seine and TrocaeroCity business center in the back the taller buildingsArc de TriompheIt was amazingEvening walk to the Le Passé-Muraille, Man in the wallMontmarte Cemetery known for many graves from the French RevolutionSacre Couer

    Eiffel Tower day!

    26 Kasım 2024, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

    Opened 1889 April. They added elevators in June of that year.

    72 scientists names around the tower in gold. All died before the tower went up. No women. 24 guys paint it it has been 7 colors original was red. Takes 18 months they do it by hand.

    Outside it is painted the newest color brown with some gold for the Olympics but not the inside they did not have enough money to do it.

    Took them two years 2 months and 5 days to build. No one died

    330 meters tall. There are two levels with restaurants and the summit is the smallest level. You can see the exact same sights from the second level as Paris isn’t a tall city!

    Whilst the girls were touring de Eiffel, Daisy and Bill went hunting for a specific Christmas present. It was initially seen several weeks ago but not bought on that impulse. “There will be plenty more”. Nope! Every place we’ve gone to get it are sold out. After our 5k to 4 different shops (1 which didn’t exist) we are on the bus back to Eiffel Tower from Luxembourg Palace. Nice scenic walk, pretty drive back. All for nought. I guess someone gets coal, or an IOU instead. No pictures, too depressing….    Okumaya devam et

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  • Closing Ceremonies PARIS!
    One last frolic in the leaves!
    Jean de la Fontaine, widely read poet and Fablist of 17th centuryJardin de Ranelagh close to AirBNBApartments around the Jardin du RanelaghFrench flag enjoying the windPâtisserie breakfast before we head to airport hotelTapas bar near Jardin du RanelaghCute puppy with ears flying in the windThe intrepid travelers heading to the airport hotel

    Last day!

    27 Kasım 2024, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    Meredith left at 8am to try for an 1130am flight. Must be a good negotiator since she wound up (allegedly) getting bumped into first class. Hope she doesn’t get used to that!
    CJ, Daisy and Bill took a last stroll through the Jardin de Ranelagh. Lord Ranelagh, an Irish citizen opened a very successful public ball and was copied by a Frenchman named Morisan starting the first Ranelagh public ball in 1771 in Paris. In 1860, baron Hayden converted the grounds into a public park.
    We wound up at a little Pattisserie getting quiche, pastries and coffee drinks. Packed everything up into Myrtille and took her on a final trip to the airport hotel, then returned our faithful companion after 16,930km (more metrics in our final blogs!).
    Now WFH (working from hotel) then to find a restaurant for dinner and last sleep before the return trip on Thanksgiving day!    Okumaya devam et

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