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- Day 6
- Monday, October 12, 2015 at 1:45 PM
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Altitude: 207 ft
FranceParis Nord48°52’48” N 2°21’20” E
Arrived in Paris!
October 12, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Arrived in the Eurostar station, Gare Du Nord. After exiting the Chunnel, saw huge farmlands most of the way. The small villages looked very quaint. We saw the not so nice area of Paris on our ride toRead more
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- Day 6
- Monday, October 12, 2015 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitude: 190 ft
- FranceMontparnasse48°50’29” N 2°19’29” E
Crepes and coffee
October 12, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
For an afternoon break in Paris, crepes and coffee at a sidewalk cafe. The coffee came in a tiny cup and was very strong.
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- Day 6
- Monday, October 12, 2015 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitude: 115 ft
- FranceCentre sportif Emile Anthoine48°51’23” N 2°17’37” E
Eiffel Tower
October 12, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
What a magnificent structure! We can't believe how big this city is! Very densely populated. They view from the second deck was breath- taking. We didn't go all the way to the top. It would have beenRead more
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- Day 6
- Monday, October 12, 2015 at 5:10 PM
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitude: 128 ft
- FranceChamp de Mars48°51’17” N 2°17’42” E
View from the Eiffel Tower
October 12, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
What a view!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 45 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- FranceParis 09 Ancien - Quartier Hôtel-de-Ville48°51’23” N 2°21’8” E
Hotel De Ville
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
When it came to buildings, the French did everything big and grand. This is the City Administration Building. Originally completed in 1357. Reconstructed in 1892. Our tour guide, Dennis, wasRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 10:15 AM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
- FranceNotre Dame de Paris48°51’10” N 2°20’60” E
Notre Dame Cathedral
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Very beautiful cathedral. It's amazing how they could build something like this with such artistry and pecision in the 1200's.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 102 ft
- FranceNotre Dame de Paris48°51’10” N 2°20’59” E
Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Pictures just don't do it justice. We could have taken hundreds of pictures in there. Stunning!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 10:45 AM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 259 ft
- FranceGare de Paris-Montparnasse48°50’17” N 2°19’15” E
Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
More pics from inside.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
- FranceNotre Dame de Paris48°51’10” N 2°20’60” E
Notre Dame Cathedral
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
More pics!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 12:05 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
- FrancePetit Pont48°51’14” N 2°20’48” E
French Pastries
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Yum!!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 12:15 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 194 ft
- FranceArc de Triomphe48°52’25” N 2°17’41” E
Arc de Triomphe
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We did just a drive-by of this on the way to the Seine River cruise.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 12:20 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 112 ft
- FranceChamp de Mars48°51’21” N 2°17’42” E
Eiffel Tower photo op
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Stopped here on our way to the Seinne River cruise.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 12:30 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
- FrancePont de Bir-Hakeim48°51’22” N 2°17’18” E
Seinne River Cruise
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
There was so much to see on this cruise. Even though it was cool and windy, it was fun. The first picture with the gold flame is a memorial over the tunnel where Princess Di was killed.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 95 ft
- FrancePlace de la Concorde48°51’50” N 2°19’2” E
Seinne River Cruise
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
More pics from the boat.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 1:15 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- FranceCanal Saint-Martin48°50’53” N 2°21’42” E
Seinne River Cruise
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
And more pics...
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 436 ft
- FrancePalace of Versailles48°48’17” N 2°7’13” E
Palace of Versailles
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We aren't sure which adjectives to use for this place: grand, opulant, over-the-top, insane, gaudy... Louis the 14th, 15th and 16th had way too big egos!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 2:15 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 430 ft
- FrancePalace of Versailles48°48’17” N 2°7’12” E
Palace of Versailles
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
More pics of outside the palace.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 2:30 PM
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Altitude: 430 ft
- FrancePalace of Versailles48°48’17” N 2°7’12” E
Palace of Versailles
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Pics from inside the castle. Our guide, Denis, made it so much more interesting.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Altitude: 430 ft
- FranceVersailles48°48’16” N 2°7’11” E
Palace of Versailles
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
More inside pics.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Altitude: 430 ft
- FrancePalace of Versailles48°48’17” N 2°7’12” E
Palace of Versailles
October 13, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
In the courtyard.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 39 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- FranceThe Louvre48°51’40” N 2°20’6” E
The Louvre
October 14, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
We spent about three hours here and didn't even make a dent in everything on display. This place is massive! Here are pictures of it from the outside.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:30 AM
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- FranceThe Louvre48°51’40” N 2°20’7” E
The Louvre
October 14, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
There were hundreds of Christian paintings, sculptures and artifacts on display. My favorite is the wall sculpture of Christ praying in the garden. There is an angel presenting a cup to him while HeRead more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:40 AM
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- FranceThe Louvre48°51’40” N 2°20’6” E
The Louvre
October 14, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
More art. The first sculpture of the crowned head is over 2000 years old. I see that my level of ability is at about this skill level. :)
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:50 AM
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- FranceThe Louvre48°51’40” N 2°20’6” E
The Louvre
October 14, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
It was crazy crowded around the Mona Lisa. Just a few feet away, a crowd of Japanese people were taking pictures of a cute American baby. The head on a platter is John the Baptist.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 48 °F
- Altitude: 108 ft
- FrancePlace des Vosges48°51’20” N 2°22’3” E
Birthday dinner in Paris!
October 14, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
What a wonderful way to celebrate Suzanne's birthday than at a Parisian restaurant! She had real creme brulee.
