Premiere Classe St Quentin en Yvelines Elancourt Trappes

... kilometres away they were from that point. It had Sydney and Canberra. Then there was the section where it was outside. It wasn't windy, and as it was so clear you could see even more than the second level. I felt so happy at that moment; I was in France just after Christmas, standing on top of the Eiffel Tower. It was a feeling of complete bliss. It was time to climb down, as it was really late and we hadn't eaten dinner. We were all tired, especially poor Ambre. We ...

... and kept asking my advice, and I did my best by her. I tried to help her as much as I could. Also, there were some really hot ladies sitting nearby, and as soon as my friend went to the open seat two more hot young ladies sat down on my left. I was surrounded and unable to move. Most of the music was good. The opening act was a French reggae band that I might try to find on iTunes if I can find out their name. They had a good sound, though a lady sitting nearby kept her fingers ...

... I saw a crepe stand, and the kids had been asking for crepes. So, why not? So what if it's dinner time? I ordered my usual Marron (chestnut cream), DD ordered Nutella with banana, and DS ordered Nutella with coconut. I sent the kids into the Tabac where the seats were so we could eat them there. The crepe guy was nice, and we talked a little while he made the crepes. Our crepes were delicious of course! When I paid the crepe guy ...

... cheese and pastries, drink café noir in picture book-like cafes and stroll down the Seine. Also on my list is going to a Parisian flea market, visiting the musee Marmatton and the musee Picasso, seeing the cemetery where Oscar Wilde is buried, and enjoying a theater show and a concert (preferably outdoor). I have also - somewhat obsessively - made a list of all the places in the Ile-de-France that I would like to see, including Chartres. If I have time, I ...

... who achieved more in one simple piece of work than I will in my entire life. With the Louvre conquered and me completely in a trance we set off for the Notre Dame. The Notre Dame was home to gifted composers such as Leonin and Perotin, and of course the famous Disney fairytale character the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Notre Dame is enormous and eye-popping from the outside but once inside I could own stop in marvel at the stain glass windows and interesting gothic ...

... il y a toujours quelque chose à voir. Comme disent les Français 'Tu peux t'en mettre plein les yeux.' Et on a pris des photos des rues avec les toits en boules, et les balcons. Mais j'aime écouter les gens qui ...

We stayed 8 days in Paris and had a fabulous time doing all the typical French tourist things.  Seeing amazing museums, hitting the highlights in architecture, doing some good walking tours and meanderings through markets, some good cafe action and some excellent parkside dining.

... cute walled town with some gorgeous streets and got to the Post Office to pay the TAX for the car. We took every bit of paper we thought we needed but of course...it was not easy...Wayne and I are nearly going into break down mode by now from the trauma of the last time we had to deal with the English registration process (I seriously thought Wayne as going to hide in the corner and get in the fetal position!!)....we went away and went back through the paperwork and the piece of paper ...

... arranged to stay at our hostel so we bought cold chicken and salad and settled into the courtyard for lunch. As MAF had not seen much of Paris, I sent him and the BOSS off on the sightseeing bus (we had two day tickets) and I said I would meet them at the Eiffel Tower at 4.30pm and we would all climb* it for the sunset. (*climb - are you kidding?? Climb = lift) I sat in the park and updated the blog and caught up on emails while 4.30 came and went. At 6pm ...

... 6 others to some bars in Paris and stayed out until about 3:15am. The next day, Thursday, I work up late and met up with a Parisian friend I met whilst overseas in 1994. He was studying so I went on my own to the Eiffell Tower, which was fantastic of course. It was a bright sunny day, the only one I think, and the view was incredible. In the evening, my friend and I went another museum and then he took me on a tour of Paris by night on foot which while tiring, was ...