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Bonjour Paris!
We caught a taxi from Sarah's to the Birmingham train station where we collected our pre-booked tickets to London and our Eurostar tickets. Ben carried my pack from Euston Station to St Pancras station despite my protests that I could carry it myself. The Eurostar was very fast and comfortable and we relaxed, maybe even dozed a bit. We left London …
Hop on hop off
... staple for the day and mom found plenty of yummy stuff. I will say we were sticker shocked when the bill arrived, but overall it was an enjoyable meal.
Today we joined the hop on hop off tour. Perfect timing since dad's leg has been hurting a bit making walking difficult. We did the full tour and got off at the Eiffel Tour for some obligatory pics. We then visited the Notre Dame Cathedral and headed back to the hotel late afternoon after a stroll ...
Last day in Paris
... I think.
Next stop was the museum of montmartre where I spent a diverting couple of hours. It was pretty interesting and much better designed than the musee carnavelet. I even had a look at the vineyard being grown out of the back. I then wandered aimlessly around Montmartre and decided that because it was so laid back I couldn't really be bothered to fight with other parts of Paris so I ...
Bonjour from Paris!!!
... and and.......so much to see- my eyes are popping out of my head! We park near the Eiffel tower just before it is lit up for the night and then it sparkles like a Christmas tree! There is no time to sit and ponder – back into the bus we go but Michael negotiates a great deal with one of the guys selling Eiffel tower keyrings (illegally) – 5 for 1 euro. An unheard of price – he probably sold at least 200 to our group. Perhaps ...
Last day in Paris
... nobody would ever take home, and so convinced her dubious parents that yes, THAT was the baby seal toy she wanted, even though it looked like it had already been clubbed.)
Before long, Dave and Sam were surrounded by pigeons, and Dave took exception when they started flying into our faces and trying to grab the breakfast out of our hands. Needless to say, ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Kitchenette