Paris - We've Made It All the Way to Paris !!!

  Paris, Texas, United States
Monday, December 1, 2008

Airplane on Outskirts of Paris

We have made it all the way to Paris !!!

This is a photo of the airplane on the outskirts of Paris.

The plane is a little worse for wear.  Thank goodness we didn't have to fly to Paris on that plane.

We just drove the 63 miles from Sherman to the second largest Paris in the world -- Paris, Texas.

We really got a kick out of Paris.  Our first stop was on the side of the road to photograph the Paris City Limits sign.  Then we had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Becky Semple, Tourism Director for the Paris Texas Visitors and Convention Council.  Becky's office is at the Chamber of Commerce office in the old Union Station train depot.  Becky is filled with love and enthusiasm for her town, and I cannot imagine finding a better ambassador for Paris!  She reminded Barbara and me of our closest friend in the world, Carolyn Bazzo.  Becky gave us all kinds of goodies -- an Eiffel tower, pins, Campbell's Soup, Pace Picante, restaurant and pie recommendations, and information galore.  If we hadn't met Becky, we would have visited the Eiffel Tower and a few other sights, and we would have been down the road.  Instead, we got to see the 14-foot monument of Jesus wearing cowboy boots and other Paris landmarks.

Please do yourself a favor, and put Paris (Texas) -- the second largest Paris in the world -- on your travel plans list. Go straight to the Union Station Tourist Information Office, and tell Becky that Bill and Barbara from Round America sent you!

The 14-foot Monument of Jesus wearing Cowboy Boots

The Eiffel Tower

I'll have to finish today's blog tomorrow and add many more photos as I can't keep my eyes open....

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