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Travel Blogs from Paris
Paris is spectacular
Friday morning we headed to the Palace of Versailles where King Louie XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette lived (among other French kings and queens) before their famous beheading during the French Revolution. The palac was amazingly intricate making me no surprised that the French middle class led a famous revolution. The paintings and the furniture …
Je pa parle Francais...I don't speak French
Well, I have been in France for a few days but have not done a lot. The night we got here we had a tour. It was pretty sweet because we got to see where the guillotine was made. Tomorrow we will be going to Versailles and attending Opera Bastille. I'll post more when I have more.
Not the same Paris that I remember
August 30, 2010 - We arrive in Paris via the Eurostar and arrive at the Guard Du Nord Station. The signs are not great, no maps, and completely feeling like we are already lost. Hate that feeling!! So we finally locate a map, by this time it's 8pm and some random man says that he will help us. He did know the directions and the rail system so we …
Fashion at the Louvre and le Tour de France
No visit to Paris is complete without a stop at the Louvre. I love all design, but fashion ranks top among my interests. The decorative arts museum at the Louvre didn't open until 11, so I wandered the streets as they were blocking them off and hauling semis in for le Tour de France activities and coverage later that day. I bought my t-shirt from …
Seine cruise, pavillion dinner, Eiffel tower
My new hostel didn't have room lockers, but it was a unique room. For the evening, I locked my bag to the shelf near my bed. This hostel was full of kids and the neighborhood seemed a bit sketchy. I was determined to get out and get a bite to eat. I headed to the Eiffel Tower, but didn't see a spot that said, "Come Eat Here", so I grabbed a street …