Balladins Express - Vigneux Paris

... friend Amira, saying that her alarm went off. Luckily our resident director was cool, and we waited for her, and then we were off in our large, tour-sized bus. It's actually quite humorous when you think about it that 9 people get this huge bus to ourselves. It was definitely spacious. 
The first chateau we saw was Fontainebleau (pronounced FontainBlow. Not FontaineBlue). We got out of the bus, and of course it started ...

... body of water it falls into. The round pond connects to a series of water channels that run through this particular part of the garden. Very tall poplar trees line the wide canals and create a beautiful space to walk through next to the reflective water.

A kid in my class named Anders spotted a soccer ball in one of the trees while we were walking and being a typical boy I guess he decided on climbing the tree to get it. The poplars since they are so ...

... Nel very happily accepted, right there at the summit on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the most perfect summer’s day. Talk about cheesy!!!!!

We had a little 'successfully getting to Paris and engagement’ celebration, ensuring Kanga was included, and agreed that this was a really special moment in our relationship.

We descended back to the 1st stage, had coffee and Quiche Lorraine (yes real men do eat them) for lunch in a quiet corner, all by ...

... for the next bus.

When the next bus arrived, I told the driver that I was heading to Gare Montparnasse and that I wanted to buy a roundtrip ticket. That did not go so well and I ended up with a simple fare (one-way) instead. So I would end up spending a little more money and I knew I had to now put away the bus fare for the return trip. The bus was not too crowded and I had a pair of seats to myself. I drifted in and out the whole ...

... blew their time". Personally, I think travellers who snub their noses at tourists are short-sighted. I've met hundreds of so-called travellers over the past nineteen months who say such things as "I'm not going there, it's so touristy!" I wait five minutes and then ask them what they've done with their day. Museum. Monument. Market. McDonalds. There was me thinking they'd been laying grain out to dry after digging a new rice paddy. For the record, I'm a travelling tourist, or is ...

... You Hear What I Hear JJ Jingle Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Joy To The World ...

... Provins more than Giverny. I was a little bit sad that my 12 year old self couldn't be there. She, who was completely obsessed with all things Medieval and read The Once and Future King even though it was a little bit above her reading level at the time would probably have hyperventilated from excitement. But I'm sure somewhere in my subconsience my 12 year old self was finally appeased after so many years of dreaming about seeing a real Medieval town.

... it was quite crowded with people from all over the world there. Some of the people had their own guided tour guides telling stories of the Palace, and how Marie Antoinette and her family had to flee the Palace during the French Revolution. I looked in the bedrooms where the Royal families slept and walked the hall of mirrors. There were many rooms with lots of paintings covering the walls. Every room, (called ...

Eelnevalt olime oma teekonda miskipärast ka ära märkinud sellise koha nagu Montargis. Kohapeale jõudes ei meenunud aga kummalegi põhjus, mida me sealt otsisime. Kuna seal oli mitmeid chocolaterie'sid, siis otsustasime, et järelikult need olidki põhjuseks. Mitte, et me sealt mitmekümne euroseid šokolaade oleks soovinud osta! Cappuccino vahukoorega läks õigesse kohta see-eest.

... willing to give up their lives to s*ve the rest of the town's people. It is truly *wesome *nd huge. More on the history of the Burghurs; *fter the English victory *t Crecy, ne*r Abbeville, in September 1346, Edw*rd III of Engl*nd l*id siege to C*l*is. In its 11th month the st*rving C*l*isiens decided they couldn't t*ke it. The Governor, Je*n de Vienne, sent * mess*ge to the English king s*ying he would surrender if everyone in the town, soldiers *nd citizens *like, w*s ...