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Paris 2019
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- Oct 20, 2019
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Sulpice Church 48.85101, 2.3350148°51’4” N 2°20’6” E
Day 3
Il pleuvait - Teil 2
October 20, 2019 in France ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Am Nachmittag ging es dann nochmal in die Kirche Saint Sulpice zu einem kleinen Konzert mit Chor und Orgel. Danach sind wir zum Centre Pompidou spaziert. Wir haben uns das Kulturzentrum allerdings nur von außen angesehen. Gefühlt hat es immer dann geregnet oder genieselt, wenn wir gerade draußen waren. Gut, dass wir unsere Regenschirme stets griffbereit hatten.

Abends waren wir dann noch lecker Essen bevor wir wieder zurück ins Hotel sind für eine heiße Dusche.

Salut
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Traveler Paris
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- Nov 19, 2022, 6:00pm
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.854144, 2.33263148°51’15” N 2°19’57” E
Day 2
Cafe De Flore
November 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The Café de Flore is one of the oldest coffeehouses in Paris, celebrated for its famous clientele, which in the past included high-profile writers and philosophers. It is located at the corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain and Rue Saint-Benoît, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement. The nearest underground station is Saint-Germain-des-Prés, served by line 4 of Paris Métro.
It was very busy at the time I arrived and I had to wait almost 30 minutes only to get in. It's a very pricy spot - rather for a coffee or hot chocolate or drink but not for a dinner. I really enjoyed the experience and would come back.Read more
Traveler this one is like the Berghain of Cafe in Paris 😅
11/20/22Reply
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England, Scotland, and France
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- Jun 6, 2023, 8:00am
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 171 ft
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.854011, 2.33312448°51’14” N 2°19’59” E
Day 12
Protests and the left bank
June 6, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Got up ridiculously early to drop our bags at the next hotel and get a taxi in allegedly horrendous traffic (I may have napped, so no way to be sure) to get to Versailles in plenty of time for our 9 am "beat the entry line" breakfast reservations at the restaurant behind the gates only to be greeted with a closed sign. The guards said they may or may not open at 10 or 1030. After standing in the chilly wind and debating for a bit, we decided to call it a bust and got another taxi back through more alleged traffic (where I may have had an additional nap). Went to Les Deux Magots for a Hemingway breakfast (which was eggs and some bread) and another breakfast (which was a croissant and two other breads) plus ridiculous hot chocolate that was basically just... chocolate, and was delicious. Unfortunately they applied the same logic to the orange juice, which was basically an orange (I don't think it should be called juice if chewing is involved). The Louvre and Musee d'Orsay were closed so we checked out the Musee de Cluny (which was only partially open, but was also free). Then Shakespeare & Company for a Fitzgerald collection that I didn't already have, which got the famous Shakespeare & Co stamp (and obvs a tote bag too, bc I have a problem). After that, checked into our hotel....Read more
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Traveler Month in Paris !!
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- Jun 12, 2023, 12:57pm
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.854033, 2.33263848°51’15” N 2°19’57” E
Day 9
to be or not to be?
June 12, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Bonjour !

My biggest takeaways from today
1. French bandaids are much better than American ones
2. French ice cream is much better than American ice cream
3. French gardens are much better than American gardens
4. Diabetes can make your toes go numb

Alright besides that, today was a mad dash all over town. We began our day at school, as per usual, and Maddie and Abby showed me this new route with a cool wall mural. It was a really fun class! Afterwards, we headed to cafe de Flore for lunch. I know this place is famous, but I was just a tiny bit underwhelmed. I think it make be more famous for its history and pastries/coffee than food, but I’m still glad we went.

We all meandered around town after lunch on our way to Shakespeare & Company, and stopped to get some flower-shaped ice cream. We all tried some unique flavors and (most) of them were super delicious. The gelato and sorbet here is always so flavorful and smooth. We stopped at Le Labo, one of my favorite perfume stores, and I somehow stopped myself from buying anything. We eventually made it to the bookstore, but there was about a 50 person line so we dipped.

However, the fomo quickly set in. After working on some homework for awhile, we decided to go right before close and hopefully avoid a line. This was overall a successful plan, but 15 minutes is definitely not enough time to be there so we plan on going back. Lindy also immediately lost the book she bought for her dad so we are going to retrace our steps anyways.

Lastly, we got some really cool shirts but it’s a surprise, so stay tuned.

I ended my day with some homework and left over pasta, and a very content heart.

Au revoir !!Read more
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Traveler Europa 2019
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- Sep 15, 2019, 2:00pm
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Sulpice Church 48.85101, 2.3350148°51’4” N 2°20’6” E
Day 2
Río Sena
September 15, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Después del museo, crepes en un puesto tipo caseta, con sillas y mesas al aire libre, al lado del Sena. Desde el museo se divisaban el Montmartre y el Louvre. Al fondo detrás de Felipe y Juandi, Notre Dame.Read more
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Euroadster ’23
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- Jul 19, 2023, 10:17pm
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.852928, 2.33655248°51’11” N 2°20’12” E
Day 33
Day 33 - Paris sightseeing
July 19, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Today we had the opportunity for some sightseeing in Paris. After finding a patisserie to get some breakfast, we wandered to the Museo de Lourve, along to the Place de la Concorde and up the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. There was quite a bit of set-up on the Champs-Élysées in preparation for the finale of the Tour de France on Sunday.

We climbed up the Arc de Triomphe to see a scenic view of Paris. It provides a 360 degrees perspective of Paris, and you get an excellent understanding of the architecture and history. You also get a good look at how the traffic flows around the base of the Arc de Triomphe and how the drivers enter and exit the twelve roads that lead into the roundabout. I could watch it all day.

We then jumped on the Metro to get back to our hotel. After all the walking, we were tired and rested for a few hours. On heading out to dinner, we passed the Notre Dame Cathedral, which is still under repair after the 2019 fire.

At the end of the day, l had completed 23,500 steps and was ready for a good steep.Read more
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Traveler Paris-Reise für Mathilda
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- Aug 19, 2023, 1:06pm
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.854038, 2.3326248°51’15” N 2°19’57” E
Day 2
Café de Flore
August 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Shoppen ist anstrengend: wir machen eine Pause und stärken uns im zauberhaften Café de Flore.

Hier gibt es eine soooo leckere heiße Schokolade und die ist so dickflüssig, dass der Löffel fast darin stehen bleibt.Read more
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Traveler Vive la france
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- Aug 5, 2019, 11:04am
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.85333, 2.3316748°51’12” N 2°19’54” E
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Day 3
Jeanne d'Arc
August 5, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Heute morgen haben wir uns zum Frühstück mit Gregory im Cafe de Flores getroffen! Bei Croissant und Cafe Creme haben wir uns auf ein Stündchen gesehen. Danach sind wir zurück zum Auto geschleudert, am Jardin Luxembourg vorbei durch das Quartier Latin.
Wir sind relativ zeitig nach Orleans gefahren und konnten so den ganzen sonnigen und sehr heißen Nachmittag zum Sightseeing verwenden.Read more
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Traveler So cool... 😉
8/5/19Reply
Traveler Sehr cool ..... weiterhin viel Spaß!
8/6/19Reply
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Traveler Ultimate Europe - May 2017
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- May 30, 2017, 9:00am
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.852802, 2.33733648°51’10” N 2°20’14” E
Day 30
Paris, France
May 30, 2017 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Paris is an incredibly busy city, with heaps to see and do. The drivers here are absolutely insane, we were so glad Joshua was behind the wheel! We were up early today to make the best of our only full day in Paris and we had a very busy, yet very successful day. We beat the line-up for the Catacombs, before travelling to the top of the Montparnasse Tower to check out the views across Paris and also visited Les Invalides, the resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte.Read more
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Europe 2018
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- Jun 22, 2018, 2:00pm
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 48.85507, 2.3336748°51’18” N 2°20’1” E
Day 2
St. Germaine Des Pres Hotel, Paris, Fran
June 22, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We have arrived. When we walked into the hotel to check in we were greeted by name. What an interesting room key we have. You leave the key at the front desk when you leave so they know who's in and out (the key is also huge to carry) upon returning they remember which room is yours and automatically hand you the key. The breakfasts are great (fresh squeezed orange juice).Read more
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