Adagio City Aparthotel Paris Tour Eiffel

Grrrrrrr.

I had really been enjoying my time in Paris until I realized how used and abused I was being by the JERKWADS at Ryan Air. Here's my story. Argh.

I decided to do a plane trip to Milan from Paris rather than the train because of cost and speed. Ryan Air seemed like the way to go. I had heard that you had to be careful of them because of their baggage policies. So I was not offended when I ...

... the top of the Arc, the Champs Elysees looked magnificent because by the time we had made it to the top, the sun had gone down and the lights were twinkling away. In the distance, the Eiffel Tower made a guest appearance. It was just as I pictured it having seen lots of romantic comedy movies!  Dave and I had a nice little cuddle and I was so thankful that he took me to Paris. By then, we realised how exhausted we were. So we ...

... shot in front of the Pyramid and headed up the road a block to our next venue. The O'Chateau Wine Course. We have been keen to learn more about wine and particularly French wine so we enrolled in this course. We learnt about wine in France, the regions of wine, how to read French Wine bottles, smelling wine, the colours and 'meniscus' of wine, tasting the wine and discussing it's characters and more. We tasted a French Sauvignon Blanc; a Merlot and a Grenache ...

We had such a good time in Paris! Within an hour of landing we were at the Eiffel Tower. We walked everywhere, and saw almost all the sights there are to see in Paris. We took a bus and a train to the Palace at Versailles, which was my favorite place of the whole vacation. Michelle was 6 1/2 years old at the time, and I think she had a blast.

... them. We went inside. It was kinda dark and I didn't use flash, but the pics aren't bad. Then we walked around it and back to the subway to the Louvre. I got a pic of skate boarders for my grandson, Austin. These are the first skaters I've seen in Europe. Austin is very much into skate boarding. Inside the Louvre I got maybe one pic before my camera died! Dang, I hope Brandon shares his pics with me!! There was a gala going on under the ...

... was too long for us to wait (entry into the Louvre on Sunday is free), so we decided to try the Musee d'ory, but once again queue was too long and we gave up on the museums for the day. We decided to continue with the site seeing from the day before (lucky for us it was a warm sunny day) and caught the train to the Eiffel Tower. Each foot of the Eiffel Tower has an entry point, where one of them didn't have an ...

... and jumped on Mum and Dad like a 4 year-old would on their birthday. Mum and Dad a couple small gifts for me - something to open on the day. Another big day of walking - the Rue di Rivoli, Eiffel Tower for lunch (well we sat on the grass under it - not actually ate at it), Champs Elysee, and down along the river. We all arrived back at the hotel at different times, me being last, but when I got there a big brown paper bag was in the room. Inside - a massive bunch of roses! The most ...

... are helpful and friendly. A couple of times a tired and confused Ellen broke into Spanish while trying to ask for metro tickets or a particular type of wine. The Parisians took it in stride with a good laugh knowing her Spanish was probably as shaky as her French and answered her in English.   While sitting alone on a park bench by a small church courtyard in Montmartre, a street entertainer, violin by his side, sat across from me. It was just after noon. I watched as he ...

... and trains. Now I feel angry because it is the system in place in India that forces people to behave like that. English people or french people arent any more polite and less selfish than Indian people, it is just that here, things generally happen faster if you follow the rules. In India, things happen faster if you push and shove people out of your way, if you trample the little guy. I feel angry because there shouldnt be a public transport system that forces people to use ...

... costs in either place. The perfect day in Nice is spent on the beach. You can rent a beach bed, towel, and umbrella for a pretty reasonable rate. From your view of the beautiful ocean, you can have food and drinks http://www.nice.fr/ I staid with my best Friend Rachelle in the Hotel Palais De La Mediterranee, Nice, France It was a very luxious hotel (€ 410,- one night)