Now that I'm briefly home (24 hours), will post photos and impressions of 8 days in Paris.......
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| We were met by Alex at the airport - for a charming ride into Paris after an overnight flight. |
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| Wandering at the nearby famous cemetery - believe it or not, a great place for walking and wondering just who all these people were! more later..... |
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| Supporting street musician near the Notre Dame |
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| 3 musketeers |
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| Joan of Arc, a local girl of medieval times. |
Our first day was a bit of a whirlwind, and thanks to Alex, we didn't get lost in downtown Paris. Instead we traipsed around the Notre Dame, La Chapelle stained glass and the Concierge, where Marie Antoinette spent her last year or two. I like to think she was considering why she needed all that opulence in the palaces.
Some more highlights:
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| Up in the d'Orsay museum |
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| The hordes awaiting entrance to Versailles. Over 2 hour wait to enter this amazing place. Must admit, the peasant in me wanted to overthrow the aristocracy after seeing what they were up to in this place......... The history of Paris, the royals and the experiments in governance are palpable here. |
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| At the gates of Versailles (thanks Alex for taking this photo ;-) |
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| Kendra dwarfed by the dimensions of this place! |
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| Lovely fountains with music at Versailles |
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| Marie Antoinette's little village within Versailles, where she could pretend to be a farmer. |
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| The Eiffel tower sparkles after sunset! Thanks to Alex, we were able to get a great view. |
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| Glenn on the bridge ;-) |
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| Musicians on the steps of the basilica at Montemarte - delightful! |
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| Moulin Rouge! |
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| The Opera House, definitely would plan to explore further...... |
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| Alex celebrated her 28th birthday, a couple of days before her return to the US. |
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| Return to the famous cemetery - this is Jim Morrison's grave. At the time of our visit, young people still flock to climb over the fence and pour beer, etc. Irreverent acts honoring an irreverent guy. |
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| The Stravinsky fountain - love the Marais district, with the contrasts in perspective. Also had the best food at the Yellow Taxi - yummmm |
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| Glenn next to a car like he had many years ago while a student in Hungary. Timeless! |
A few days in Paris, good for the wandering soul! Ciao ;-)
3 comments:
So many places that I recognize from our tour with Chris and Michelle, 2 years ago, what a great trip you had! Happy Birthday Alex! Glenn, Did YOUR car have a Bunny on its door????
Good eyes Jeff!
Great photos and captions!!
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