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28 May
Up about 9 and had a breakfast of fruit, baked beans, bacon and sausages in the hotel restaurant, then went for a final walk around Barcelona. Another beautiful day and sad to be leaving. Strolled down La Rambla to Placa de Catalunya, though the park in the middle of the square, then back down La Rambla. Checked out about 10.20am and …
Mont Martre
... this apartment to anyone requiring accommodation in Paris. The fact that there is only one flight of stairs to navigate is a bonus as anyone who has stayed in Paris will agree. Every Parisian seemed to be lunching in Montmartre as we lined up to buy a baguette. It is interesting to note that at the boulangerie ( bakery ) we chose, the shop assistant does not touch money. Payment is made by dropping coins into a ...
Toni and Lyn together again in Paris
... August 6
Lyn had planned an organised bus trip to Versailles the next morning, and I was going to visit L'Orangerie Museum, but when we got to the booking office for the tour Lyn discovered that Versailles was closed on Mondays!! So, on to plan B: shopping at Galeries Lafayette. This department store was amazing, and we headed straight up to the 7th floor for one of the best views of Paris for free - a wonderful start to the day! Then it was inside to work our way ...
Bonjour, welcome to Paris
... use quick brush strokes that focused on light and the feeling, rather then accuracy. The end result is now famous and is loved the world over. It was so nice to see the famous water lillies of Monet and many others.
Soon the total exhaustion of museum visiting set in and we moved our sore feets and tried to ease our aching backs, but to no avail. It was time to move on, no more museums! Off to shopping and now Mont Marte! We metro-d ...
THE END: Back Home in Paris!!!
... you share it. Either with the locals or with other travelers met along the way, the fantastic moments spent with them will remain lifelong memories and the real gift from this long trip. As Tim Cahill said, "a journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” True again.
Thank you all for your continued support is this great adventure, I hope my stories inspired you to visit some of the countries I visited and feel free to contact me at ...