Chateau de Cely
Travel Blogs from Cely
Fancy seeing you here!
Slow start, walked to patisserie for a croissant, as you do. Liam came over, and we waited for Erin and her sister Lauren to arrive. ( they did an o/ n train from Venice ) great excitement the girls last saw each other 14 months ago after their Morrocco/ Spain trip. Ez didn't expect to see Liam; more excitement. We caught a bus to Bastille to do a canal St. Martin cruise. Really good. 2km tunnel, four double locks, thru Piaf area and older Paris. 2.30 hrs ...
Paris Day 2
... cafe, 'Esmerelda's for a cappucino and some food. After
finishing our meal we quickly realized that we needed warmer clothing so we
bought a beret and gloves for PK and a scarf and toque for me. We bravely spent
the rest of the day in the rain/wind and toured Notre Dame Cathedral/Left
Bank/Latin Quarter/St. Michele and St. Michele Church. Dealt with the purchase
of a SIM card for ...
Day 6
We took a day trip to Paris today - I LOVED IT!
We took a short sightseeing tour bus to see all the sites - saw the Eiffel Tower, walked through Notre Dame, visited the Musee du Louvre.
The Eiffel Tower was everything I thought it would be. I loved how you can see the tower from just about anywhere in Paris!
Notre Dame was pretty amazing too - it was the highlight of Aaron's ...
Paris, we have arrived!!
... Neuf where we were hoping to get some lunch and check out the Arc de Triomphe. It was here that we encountered our first Gypsies. Geoff and Laura lead the charge and were not accosted at all due to Laura's determination to plough through with her funds intact. Louie and Dean were not so lucky! The gypsies managed to scam them for £10 and £5 respectively. Not a bad hourly rate, huh?!?! Luckily Ash was with Ellie & me and had a bit ...
Sunday Afternoon in the Square du Temple
... next to a duck pond. Strollers are parked along the walkway to the playground where children play on merry-go-rounds, slides, climbers. Children end up meeting other children, get hurt, get hugged, and have lessons in sharing, even with strangers. Parents end up meeting the parents of other children, or meeting up with friends. Two-and three-year olds seem to be able to pick out other two and three ...