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The Wonders of Paris
Bonjour Readers, As if the first two days weren't jam-packed enough, Zack and I continued the same merciless pace for the remaining four days; guess what, we still didn't see everything on our list! Day three we primarily spent at the Musee D'Orsey which contains one of the largest collections of impressionist paintings in the world. We saw many works of art by Monet, Van Gogh, and Toulouse (just to name a few of the big wigs) only seen previously in books. Seeing as neither of ...
Post Office, Library and back to familiar 'home'
... thing as I imagined. Can barely see countryside in UK and can just see what is presumably checkin area for cars on ferry or train. Then into a tunnel but not entirely sure to vegin eith if thus is 'it'. Then after few minutes decide it must be. Short time later out of tunnel and now in France with good viees over countryside. Back to same hostel I used last time so good to be in familiar ...
Paris in the fast lane
... sitting around listening to music and drinking wine...all this in a light rain shower. We strolled all the way up to underneath the tower, and with each step Scott was more disgusted with the height of the building. We got our token photos, talked, laughed, drank wine and felt very Parisienne.
We were finally and definitively tired and decided to actually take a taxi home. May have been the best few Euro we've spent so far! Day 2 of Paris in the fast lane tomorrow!
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The Day of 1000 Steps (Actually, 1004)
... After taking in the view, they ran down the same 720 stairs in order to avoid missing the last Metro train back to the apartment. Returning to Rue de Archives at 1 am, the revelries were still in full swing, although the din was far enough from our windows to allow us all to sleep.
Sunday morning we walked to the street market at the Place Bastille. It is one of the largest markets in the city, offering everything from ...
Paris, Escargot, Eiffel Tower, Baguettes n Gypsys
... br> That night we went to dinner at a restaurant called Chez Toinette which was typical french cuisine. IT WAS AMAZING! best food we have ever had. We both even really liked escargot! (snails) Brent fell in love with the wife of the owner and I fell in love with my duck. We finished it up with creme brulei and a bottle of Rose'. Then we took the metro to the Eiffel tower to see it lit up at night and for about 15 minutes it ...
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