Akena Parc St-Denis

We got up at 8 and quickly got ready so we could get to Versailles at a good time. We hopped on the Metro to get to the RER C line that goes out to Versailles. Unfortunately, part of the RER C was shut down, so we had to reroute by taking the Metro around the closed part and catch the RER C at another station.

We finally arrived at Versailles to find a huge line to get the tickets. Hot tip: if you know which day you are going to go to Versailles, buy your ...

... the Stitch live show and try out the Crush Coaster which is a roller coaster ride on the East Australian Current straight out of Finding Nemo (sounded tame enough but Mum chickened out at the last minute and left it to the boys - a full on roller coaster and there was no way I was getting on it!). So we had a day of helping Buzz Lightyear out on a Space Mission, being part of the audience shrunk in Honey I Shrunk the Audience (a fantastic 4D adventure). Brian ventured onto the Star Wars ...

... of women, most notably for me: Madame Curie, but Voltaire is there and Jean-Jacques Rousseau and so many others. We walked around some more, at a nice leisurely pace. We found the street with Berthillon ice cream (supposed to be the best in Paris). The main place was closed, but several places sell it along the same street. So we got some and enjoyed it as we continued our way down the boulevard. It was another nice day in lovely Paris.

... walking tired us out, so we headed home (on foot of course) and relaxed over dinner. After dinner we wandered around our neighborhood and discovered a huge, beautiful, and wholly overlooked gothic cathedral - Église St. Eustache. No, I guess it wasn´t Notre Dame, but it was so quiet and unassuming that it was breathtaking. So there's entry 1. We'll fill you in on the rest of Paris in another post to come later. Right now we're going to go out and enjoy more France. C

... taken apart 4-1 by Holland. Fair to say that they were a subdued lot but quite calm in their acceptance of the loss...something I've never quite managed when the All Blacks lose a vital match! On the subject of sport, we also decided that we may as well go to see Roland Garros. Yes, I know we managed to miss the French Open by a week which wasn't great planning but at least we can say we have been there now! We took a tour with a ...

... the Galleries. Saturday we went to the Lourve and walked around for a few hours. That was the best part of the trip. We then went to Notre Dame, and then went back to the Hotel. On Sunday we took the train to Versailles which was nice, but everything seemed dead because it is so early spring, but you could just tell how beautiful everything was going to be. France was okay, I would not go back anytime soon. The Metro System ROCKED. We figured it out and that's all ...

... again. Walked a block north of the Tower and found a cafe and had probably the best meal so far. Poulet a la Ferme. Really hit the spot. Jordan enjoyed her steak - look mom no fat. After that back to the Tower to find the line was longer!! One of the attractions of the Eiffel since 2000 has been the hourly flashing light display that occours at 9, 10 and 11 PM. It really is spectacular - from accoss the river at the Trocadero. But for some reason hundreds of people - hate to say ...

... called o'sullivans. The security guard was calling me Ma Cherie all night. He saved us from the sleazy frenchmen that would swoop in and swoop out when the got that you wern't interested. I had a big hangover the next morning but luckily we were driving to Lyon that day so i could sleep on the bus. Sorry this is just a quickie, i'm running out of time at this internet cafe! Will update more later Au Revoir!! xoxo

... trip for Sunday (when admission was free) and went during the last 2 hours that it was open. BAAAADDDD idea!!! It was a mad house, but more than that the museum is AMAZING. I was blown away by the courtyard alone. The museum is absolutely beautiful and the sculptures were just breath taking. I would have gone at least twice (because it's huge) if I had known that it held such beauty. The Mona Lisa... while it was nice to have seen the ...

... city for all 6 days. A friend from my office, Rick Wartko, put me in touch with his sister-in-law who has a small apartment in Paris, and I was able to stay there for the duration. Thanks Nancy! The place was great! Day 1- Today I visited a place I have often thought about since I was a little kid- the Cathedral of Notre Dame. When I was in third grade, Mrs. MacAfee had all her students study world geography and write reports on a country they were interested in, and I ...