Соединенные ШтатыIllinoisCook CountyRiverviewLake O'Hare41°58’26” N 87°53’24” W
2 октября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
My flight, AirFrance 137, was scheduled to leave Oct. 2nd, reaching Charles de Gaulle airport by 8:20 am the next morning. The seating in Economy was cramped and very uncomfortable. It was impossibleЧитать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceÉpiais-lès-LouvresParis Charles de Gaulle Airport49°0’35” N 2°32’53” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Arrived at Charles De Gaule airport near Paris. Set off to retrieve luggage and find the Viking representative to provide transportation to the ship. There would be quite a wait to be on our way toЧитать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceLe Port-Marly48°53’40” N 2°6’43” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
After landing, the long journey by foot to the baggage claim area followed. Once reunited with my little suitcase, I looked around for signs of Viking personnel with the expectation they'd get me toЧитать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceLe Pecq48°53’56” N 2°6’3” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
On our way into the city -
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceLe PecqChateau de Saint-Germain-En-Laye48°53’55” N 2°5’49” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Saint-…
The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines,Читать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceRoissy-en-France48°59’39” N 2°30’50” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The present parish church of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was built in 1827. It is the fourth sanctuary to have been built on the site since 1028. In the beginning of the 18th century it was known asЧитать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceRoissy-en-France48°59’39” N 2°30’50” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We did a little exploring before heading back to the bus that would return to the ship in time for dinner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Germain-en-…
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceLe Pecq48°53’42” N 2°6’28” E
3 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Not bad. I was to gain some weight by the time this cruise would end.
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceParisChamps-ElyséesWinston Churchill Statue48°51’53” N 2°18’50” E
4 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
We headed out the next day for Paris, enjoying the city and our guide's narration, in the comfort of a bus.
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceParisEglise Saint-Christophe-en-la-Cité48°51’13” N 2°20’54” E
4 октября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Eventually, the bus parked and we walked to the Notre Dame Cathedral where our guide took us through the historic church. We were then given time to explore the surrounding area and find lunch on ourЧитать далее
