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    • TravelerEuropean Adventures
      Day 11

      Arc de Triomphe & Louvre

      May 2 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Up early again today and we had a nice breakfast in the hotel before heading out on a short walk to the Louvre.

      We had a guided tour booked for the Louvre this morning and were a bit nervous when we saw the monstrous queue! It snaked around the pyramid and out of the courtyard. BUT, luckily we knew a secret entrance and only had about a dozen people ahead of us so we walked straight in.

      Once again we had a fabulous guide who brought a bunch of the famous artworks to life by explaining their meanings and origins. We saw the Mona Lisa (which was actually bigger than I had expected), Venus de Milo, The Winged Victory of Samothrace (suspected to be the inspiration for the Nike symbol) and loads more. It really does make a difference to have a guide when you have no idea about art.

      Afterwards we strolled through the Jardin de Tuileries which would be absolutely gorgeous on a warmer/sunny day.

      There is loads of preparation for the Olympics everywhere we turn - temporary stadiums and roadworks etc. I reckon it will be crazy in a couple of months because the traffic is already madness.

      We did some window shopping as we strolled up the Champs Élysées, as the most expensive shopping street in the world, it Waa quite the experience. The Louis Vuitton shop is a suitcase. Bizarre, but very cool.

      Once we arrived st the Arc de Triomphe, we successfully talked ourselves into getting the lift rather than walking up the 300ish stairs (thank goodness).
      Unfortunately it was raining but we still loved the views. The tree lined streets that fan out from the Arc de Triomphe are simply stunning. The traffic from above however, is crazy!!!

      We found a lovely little restaurant and enjoyed a meal and cocktail before doing a bit of souvenir shopping and heading home after another jam packed day.

      One more full day to explore this beautiful city      Read more

    • TravelerGrand Tour of Europe - 2023
      Day 37

      Paris - Citroen 2CV Tour

      June 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      After arriving in Paris and checking in to our hotel, we were picked up for a Paris sightseeing tour - in an original 1960 Citroen 2CV - and not just any Citroen 2CV - it was the one used in the 1981 James Bond movie, 'For Your Eyes Only', starring Roger Moore, which was a real bonus.

      Our driver, Nicholas, drove us around the major sites and showed us how to negotiate the Paris traffic. All the stories you hear about it are true. Cars going everywhere and all over the place. It would be a brave tourist to tackle these streets.

      After two hours with Nicholas and the 2CV, we were taken back to the hotel, where to celebrate our first day in France, we had French Chablis and then some pastries for dessert.      Read more

    • Paris
      Day 6

      Salut Paris

      August 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      Wir sagen salut Paris, wir kommen wieder.
      Viel haben wir gesehen, unsere to do Liste erfüllt, aber längst nicht alles gesehen.
      Paris ist so viel mehr, als der Eiffelturm und Versailles.
      Das Pariser Flair haben wir nur ansatzweise gefühlt. Dafür gibt es so viel zu sehen. Wir fuhren mit dem Bus und der Metro, sind viel gelaufen teilweise über 20.000 Schritte.
      Es war schön, wir haben uns wohlgefühlt - Berliner in der Großstadt Paris.😉
      Nun nehmen wir Abschied, die Wege trennen sich. Ella und Benni fahren weiter nach Mailand und uns führt es in die Normandie.

      Sandra      Read more

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    • Roadtrip Frankreich
      Day 3

      Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

      May 3 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Nachdem wir uns auf einer Bank etwas ausgeruht hatten, sind wir anschließend zur Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris gelaufen. Beeindruckend wie schnell diese nach dem schrecklichen Brand wieder aufgebaut wird.Read more

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    • Europe Trip 2023
      Day 34

      City of Light (Part I)

      August 30, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Part I: On our first full day in Paris, we started with a fresh yogurt, fruit, and granola breakfast drizzled with honey we had saved from Aunty Jane's hives back in London. Delicious! Well-fueled, we began a big day by walking on Île Saint-Louis, one of the two natural islands in Paris along the Seine. I had listened to a few episodes of the "Earful Tower" podcast in which the host recommended a walking route down the centre of Île Saint-Louis, which turned out to be a great suggestion. We first stopped at Noir, a café with a spiral staircase leading down to a cave cellar, and wandered past boutiques, bars, and 17th-century architecture. One of the old buildings there had been converted from what was a royal tennis or 'jeu de paume' court built under Louis XIII (the King who defended France against the Habsburgs) into a hotel. Interestingly, the island used to be split down the middle where we were walking as two islands, but these were merged, by Louis XIII's father, to create a new district.

      From here, we walked along the Seine and into Le Marais, the 4th arrondissement, to enjoy the beautiful parks and art galleries. I thought about how Mum always described how 'the light felt different in Paris,' and I now agreed after seeing all the light-colored pathways, bridges, and buildings that reflected the sun so prettily. I agree with Mom now; Paris is very beautiful in the sun!

      After days of eating mostly different forms of bread and cheese (no complaints), we were once again craving some Asian food and found a place with decent lunch deals and rice, praise be! Returning immediately to Catholic France, we headed next door to the Parish Church of Saint-Paul of Saint-Louis. Highly adorned, with sculpture, painting, and stained-glass that let a lot of light into the church. There was also a really amazing large seashell, merged into the wall, being used as a holy water font that I loved.

      From here, we wandered through more streets and parks in the sun, which worked up a bit of sweat, so we took the tram back to refresh at the Airbnb before heading out again for the evening. A long 'picnic bar crawl' was planned, where we were going to pick up picnic bites from different boulangeries and charcutiers, ending at the Eiffel Tower for a picnic dinner...      Read more

    • Jana QuenterBonjour Paris
      Day 2

      Notre Dame

      April 28, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Heute morgen ging es zum Frühstück zu einem kleinen Café in der Nähe, wir hatten ein typisches französisches Frühstück bis auf den café dafür gabs für uns Tee😅 wir hatten Croissant, Orangensaft oder smoothie und haben gemütlich gefrühstückt.
      Anschließend sind wir Richtung Notre Dame gelaufen, waren knapp 40 min. Da wir gestärkt vom Frühstück waren ging der Weg von der Entfernung. Heute wollen wir die 20.000 Schritte knacken 😂

      Notre Dame war beeindruckend aber auch traurig zugleich, die Bauarbeiten waren in vollem Gange und hoffentlich sind sie bald fertig mit den Arbeiten.      Read more

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    • TravelerEine kleine Reise durch Europa
      Day 185

      Paris - erste Impressionen

      May 10, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

      Die folgenden Tage arbeitete Hanni fleißig an seinem Paper, weshalb abgesehen von kleinen Spaziergängen und kurzen Einkäufen nichts nennenswertes passierte. Dafür fuhren wir dann am frühen Morgen des Mittwoches für circa 2 Stunden mit dem Zug nach Paris, wo wir mit Ali und Sam (2 Amerikaner, die wir in Kroatien kennengelernt hatten) verabredet waren. Paris begrüßte uns mit strömendem Regen, der nach wenigen Minuten für Hochwasser in unseren Schuhen sorgte. Also zogen wir uns zu viert in ein Café zurück und genossen heiße Getränke und unsere Gesellschaft, bis sich die dunkelsten Wolken verzogen hatten und langsam aber sicher die Sonne sich vorkämpfte. Leider kam dann schon der langfristige Abschied, da die beiden am Freitag zurück nach Amerika flogen - aber Nummern und Herzen sind ausgetauscht und wir sind überzeugt, dass wir den Kontakt halten werden. Den Rest des Tages sammelten wir zu zweit gefühlt 30.000 Schritte und spazierten durch den Kern von Paris, wo wir uns einen ersten vielversprechenden Eindruck von der Stadt einholten. Scheinbar befinden wir uns in einem guten Zeitraum, die Stadt ohne zu große Touristenmassen kennenzulernen, weshalb wir die nächsten Wochen wiederholt wiederkommen wollen.Read more

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    • TravelerEngland and France Feb 2024
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      Day 18

      Marais and the Orsay

      February 20 in France ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

      The Marais is definitely one of the neater areas of Paris, and this is the first time I've been to the Orsay (famous art museum with lots of Impressionists) so that was neat :) (And yes, I know my finger photobombed one of them lol)Read more

    • TravelerFrance 2022
      Day 3

      Wandering around Paris

      September 16, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      After our fabulous lunch we decided we needed to do a bit of walking - so we did. We went to the Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Notre Dame and île Saint-Louis. We were also entertained by a brass band playing at a food fair by the Seine and had a group of Pompiers (French Fire Fighters) jog past - I was too busy admiring their athletic prowess to take a photo!

      It was sad and overwhelming to see the magnitude of the damage to Notre Dame, still very much under repair. To cheer us up, Ian suggested we go to Berthillon, located on île St Louis, for ice-cream. It worked.      Read more

    • Mooney's European Adventure
      Day 26

      First Day in the City of...Burning Heat

      July 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C

      So, when we were planning our trip to Paris, we never thought about packing for record setting heat waves. What does one wear for that? Speedos and tube top? Anywho... crippling heat really did hinder our site seeing plans. We didn't have anything booked... and that turned out to be good. The day started off late because everyone slept in after our late night the night before, and then Liam had a long lasting bloody nose that we think just knocked him off kilter the whole day. He wasn't feeling great and was dragging a bit. But we decided to head out anyway by about the time the heat was really hitting its stride.

      We jumped on the metro and headed over to the Spanish Section. There we...... what's that dear ??? Sorry. It is the Latin Quarter. Same thing.... right??? Don't know why she keeps getting angry with me. So... we headed over to the Latin Quarter to walk around a bit. Stopped at a crepe place because Evan really wanted to. The crepes were great and surprisingly filling. Then we wandered over to the river bank and got our first glimpse of Notre Dame. It is sad that we couldn't really get in to see it but they are working hard on it to have it open by the Olympics in 2024. I guess we will just have to come back.

      Then we had to stop for cold drinks/ice cream because of.. well.. near death. And then we wandered some more. We stopped at the Shakespeare and Company book store which is famous for being an English Language bookstore that many famous people have visited.... or something like that. It was famous enough that there was a long line to get in so we didn't even try.

      Then we headed over to the Parthenon... a French version of the one in Rome. It was very grand. By now the kids are dragging. So we headed down the street to the McDonalds, got 6 of their largest drinks, crossed the street and hung out in the Luxemburg Park. The kids were so tired that we couldn't even explore the park. So after sitting for a bit with the Eiffle Tower as our backdrop, we jumped on the Metro and headed home. Jen and I went out one more time to get some groceries but our day was done. Fairly disappointing outcome for our first day in Paris but our kids were just worn out from the heat and the dangerously low blood levels.

      Tomorrow should be a lot cooler and we are talking about hitting it hard tomorrow, so we will just let this one slide. We finished the day with only 10,758 steps. Now it is off to bed and hopefully the cool weather comes to us in the night so we can get a better sleep. Until tomorrow...      Read more

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