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    • TravelerLearning To Swim
      1
      Day 2

      In a Paris cafe eating onion soup!

      August 18, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      So thankful to arrive at Charles De Gaulle at 3.00PM. Baggage took a while. Our transfer taxi was lovely.

      Overcast and a humid 23 degrees in Paris today. Our hotel is Le M Saint Germain.
      The room is perfect and the first thing I see is a balcony, my favourite thing in any hotel. I step out amongst the zinc roofs and look out onto those fabulous sandstone buildings. Am very thankful. Paris is gorgeous.

      Athena spies a lovely gift from Amanda (our travel agent, such a blessing, go see her at Berwick Travel) Colourful French macaroons. They were great with a tea, thanks Amanda.

      After a much needed shower and mobile charge, we head out for a stroll towards the Seine.

      I spy the Pantheon at the end of our street so we head up that way. I discover we are walking the wrong direction, whoops 🤭 The Notre Dame is the other way!! We stroll past beautiful cafes full of diners and head back for the river. The streets are full of tourists.
      The Notre Dame is closed off and we see the fire damage and works being done. Grateful that we had both already visited inside four years ago. We were shocked when we heard the news.

      We walk up to Saint Chappel church and Athena looks longingly at a beautiful restaurant. So, we take a table, order onion soup and a 'chardy' and settle in.
      Half way through dinner, I realise that, this is it! Sitting outside a beautiful Paris cafe, watching people walk by, drinking wine with my beautiful friend! This was my absolute wish for my birthday.
      Dream big I say, with some effort, they come true!      Read more

    • TravelerEuropean Adventures
      Day 9

      Paris - a lifelong dream

      April 30 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      We left our 16th century hotel in Bruge this morning and got an Uber to the train station. We travelled to Brussels then on to Paris

      As soon we walked out of the train station we were in love!! The buildings, the French signs, gorgeous flowers on loads of restaurants, the language, oooooh la la!!

      The traffic was INSANE but we arrived at our hotel and checked in. The location is fabulous.

      We decided to meander over to the Eiffel Tower, window shopping as we walked. A quick lunch stop with some delectable French cuisine and then we arrived.

      We rounded our last corner and there she was; absolutely stunning and surrounded by so much greenery. It was so overwhelming and there may have been a few tears. I can't believe i am here!

      Whilst awaiting our time to go to the summit, we sat at a cafe and enjoyed a French Kiss. Then Julie, Di and I headed over to the tower and took even more photos before it was finally our turn to take the lift up the very top.

      We were incredibly lucky to dodge the rain and were just mesmerised by the sight of Paris from above. With twinkling lights as far as we could see, the views were simply magic. We spotted The Arc de Triomph, Seine River, Pantheon and so much more.

      Bucket list items are being ticked off at a rate of knots!! This is a day I will never forget, and I am truly grateful to be here with my very best friends 💛      Read more

    • 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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    • TravelerIngolds in Europe
      Day 19

      Sometimes you win, sometimes you Louvre

      March 8, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      We smashed out some culture today! Making up for a lost day yesterday due to the strike, we headed first to the Pantheon 🏛. An amazing building (haven’t mentioned the impressive architecture for awhile 😉) that was built a long time ago (dates are a bit fuzzy) but still looks like it could have been designed last year. The crypts underneath are beautiful (if there ever was an oxymoron, that would be it- beautiful crypts) and the girls expertly navigated us to the one tomb we have all been hanging on to see- Madame Marie Curie. Such significance she holds to our house, that it was even more apt that we visited her on international women’s day. Our girls have read about her discoveries since they were tiny, and even Nick and I had a star crossed moment, when reading about her and Pierres contributions to science- he the discoverer of Piezoelectric effect (the basis for ultrasound) and her the scientist to discover radium and polonium (the basis for some radiation that nuclear medicine uses). We were a little (a lot) in awe that the founders of the first sparks of our fields were lying entombed before us. Even the girls seemed to understand the significance, and were in awe of where they were and who was lying before them. It really was a special moment that we jagged before the hoards of school groups came trudging past.
      We made our way to Museum D’Orsay, after the Louvre were having a minor breakdown due to yesterday’s protest, and it didn’t disappoint. Full credit to the girls, they were SO into looking at the art here. They have shown lots of interest on and off in art since they were little, and it was quite astounding listening to them excitedly rattling off names of artists and paintings as we walked past them (I was a little overwhelmed at actually seeing these masterpieces in the flesh; rooms and rooms of famous artists that I have seen in books actually physically right THERE in front of our eyes!)
      Our kids are no where near perfect, and far from highly cultured! But I was absolutely astounded at our little people pointing out artists like Seurat (Audrey- commenting that his most famous painting wasn’t there….. sorry… what?!) and Olive telling me he used ‘pointillism’ as his painting technique… and she liked Degas because he painted the ballerinas but Monet was still her favourite. Yep… I need to give our kids more credit!!
      So after the kids took Nick and I on a guided tour of the gallery (we paid them in chocolate eclairs…) we got really lucky and squeezed into last minute tickets to the Louvre (because we hadn’t smashed the culture enough today!). The girls really only wanted to see one thing- the Mona Lisa. We found her by the 750 phones in the air wildly snapping pictures of the smaller than expected painting. The girls snuck into the front of the Instagram hungry crowd, and managed to get a good look at her (and a couple of photos). Nick and I have seen her before, and I know a lot of people think she is underwhelming (mostly due to her size… like most things underwhelming…) but we all agreed she really was something very special to behold.
      We walked around getting very lost for the next hour or so (the Egyptian section and King Louis apartments were definite highlights) before we took our weary little feet home. 22,000+ steps, heads full of inspiration and happy hearts for our last night in France.      Read more

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