Ibis Paris Porte Clichy Centre

... can make quite a bit of money. Our guide for the day was a very entertaining and charismatic Aussie chap and we had a great time and learnt a lot about the city in a very short space of time. At night Paris transforms into a wonder land of glittering light and colour. To make the most of this we joined a bicycle tour of the city that took past all the major attractions and the tour also included a wine and river cruise (see the connection). It was awesome seeing the Eifel ...

... food icon, but let me tell you, the French know how to cook the darned things! It was sooooo good. DD had Spaghetti Carbonara which came with an egg yolk on top. She kinda freaked out at first. I told her to just mix it in and eat it. She did, and it made the most amazing sauce. DS had this huge Salade Nicoise which was tasty--he loved it. The place was fairly pricey, but we enjoyed our little corner ...

How good is to have friends in a big city!!! Paris is huge and full of people. Its worth to see it at least once in life. There is no problem to get from one historical place to another but its takes lot of time. Metro is the fastest way to move from one place to another and on your way you may find volonteers who will provide you with information and help. My first impression of this city is good, though I don't like huge cities.

... than Italy, all I can say is that Italy is magical and I don't know what can compare.... France is great too in it's own way. I've loved the history, my history kids will appreciate that I saw the tomb of Clovis, Dagobert, etc... I was in awe, this was in St. Denis. Check it out on the internet kiddos :), and let me know what you think. I may even give extra credit for you next year :) !! Talk to you all later!

... able to board but then had to endure the crush of many other commuters piling on behind us. I kept a wary eye out on all my pockets and managed to keep hold of all my belongings. A few stops latter we made our final interchange, again having some luck as far as getting on the train, although this line was not quite as busy as the previous line had been. Arriving at our stop we debated which exit we should take and fortunately the one we picked turned out to ...

... calme ! Bienvenue à Tous si vos chemins vous mènent du côté de Clichy-la-Garenne, je me ferai une joie de vous y accueillir après des années à squatter les canapés lits de nombre d'entre vous ! Et sinon, pas d'impatience, 2008 s'annonce comme un grand cru du voyage et on devrait rapidement se retrouver autour d'une niouzeletter pour causer bah, de l'Ouzbékistan, histoire de changer un peu ! Allez, bien des choses Tous et à vos dames, et le meilleur pour 2008, RV

... onto an inner courtyard 5 minutes from the Chateau D'Eau Metro. Spacious, four bedrooms with full length windows and plenty of fresh air. Once we figured out the multiple key requirements and got used to the three flights of stairs we were all set to go. So we unpacked looked around the block and everything is within easy walking distance. A Monoprix 100' away and a selection of bakeries, fruit and vegetable shops, cheese shops, wine shops that any gastonomic afficienado would die ...

Musee de Nissim de Camondo Rob offered to take some time off this morning so we visited the Musee de Nissim Camondo, another one of those museums in 'hotels particuliers' in France that one never really gets to see on the tourist circuit. It really is fun to peek inside the lives of the upper crust of Paris at the turn of the 20th century, however it does pique me when I think about the life of such a dilletante whose life was devoid of ...

... little tent! The last day in Paris we went to a cafe and drank wine (which is nothing new during this trip) and ate an ice cream sundae (sorry Banana Split!...Matt HAD to have it) and then hit all the major sites, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, St. Chapelle, Concergie, Palais de Justice, etc. It was a whirlwind but with our great campsite and friendly people including our new pal from Monaco - c'est fantastic!

... reserved for the Night's outfit, not some colorful Converse All Stars and some really cute hoodies. **By the way, for the record, jeans the way I like them are incredibly difficult to find in Paris. While in Ireland and London I noticed they were available, but shopping was not on my mind, especially since I didn't want to buy anything else to carry ;) This has inspired me to pack almost nothing on the next trip and buy as I go. No more shopping in Paris unless it's necessary-I ...