Novotel Paris Aulnay Sous Bois Aulnay-sous-Bois

... dug (a very very long way) from Allie trenches under German trenches and set off a massive mine. Left a massive crater. · Beaumont Hamel - Significant to Canadian history. Also has some amazing trenches. · Pozieres - Where the First Australian Division Memorial is - Significant to the Battle of the Somme. Overlooks the field of battle and German blockhouse known as Gibraltur still remains. · Caterpillar ...

... a stairmaster. But it was AMAZING!! So cool to see all these places in Europe I've heard about all my life. Best of all, I did it on budget! First stop: PARIS! Paris exceeded my expectations, what a great city! I spent three full days there, just enough to see all the sights. Here's a view ...

... after having my most expensive pot of breakfast tea ever (about $6), that a glass of house wine could be had at the same location for half the price. I've also concluded that the secret to French bread must surely be worth far more than the Caramilk secret, n'est pas? The only incident that slightly tarnished the day was the harsh "touche pas" condemnation I ...

Sooooo, apparently the French actually dont eat "french" toast? I asked my French host about it and he had no clue what the heck I was talking about. Hmph! I am tres disappointed :( Anywho, thats all haha It is difficult to upload the pictures I have onto this website so I have put quite a ...

so it stopped raining and I walked arou Paris in the afternoon. I'm staying on the Eastern border of the Latin quarter. It's great here. I have to admit, I love Paris. I want to be here longer, but I need to move on! I think Versailles was beautiful, but ...

Today I was up early again to pack and get ready. I had settled up my bill the night before, and arranged a taxi for 07:15; he was on time. At the airport I was checked-in my 8:00 and spent an hour of so in the business-class lounge (because of my frequent flyer card). There was a German couple and an Alsatian couple in the lounge lamenting the fact that there had been a ...

... as old. By itself it is impressive, but I lucked out and caught the English guided tour. But this wasn't any old tour. It was led by the most over-the-top, over-dramatic, charismatically bizarre tour guide anyone could ever hope to have. Her knowledge and crazy enthusiasm made it really memorable, even if you couldn't help but laugh at how bonkers she was. That night was the fireworks, baby! Me, Michael, and Chris x2 managed to ...

In this family holiday we bipped all over france in the car and camped out with eurocamp and some other holiday group thingy as well. Anyway it was pretty good and I really enjoyed it apart from the close proximity to the sister, she'll be the fristto agree prolonged time with each other in ...

... actually pleasantly suprised. Of course it was dwarfed by the HUGE painting that was hung on the other wall. I also saw the Venus de Milo statue. Again I was more impressed with the actual palace. After the Louvre it was a walk back to the Foyer where I picked up dinner (a panini and soda for €3 and I still have most of the panini left). Now I'm writing this and I'm not planning on going back out although I may go out onto the Terrace and watch the sunset ...

... and Maggie (2 GU kids in Paris) and went to meet up with a friend of Milkis' (one of the CEA girls who came with us to Paris) and ate at an amazing Indian restaurant. It was really really good food, and it was a late night just hanging out. Again, another long day had worn us out, and we headed back to the hotel just in time to catch the metro. The next morning, which was Joanie's birthday (roommate in Rome) was also a fun, but very cold day! We met up at a café, sat and ate ...