Last night we finished off our stay in Paris with a lovely picnic on the grassy slope on the other side of the river from the tower. We had earlier bought provisions at the supermarket. We were there when the sparkling lights came on at 10 PM.

I today was our last day in Paris. It is hard to believe that this wonderfulEuropean trip is rapidly coming to an end. So many cities and it seems that we have had plenty of time yet this is proving to be the fastest month of my life. Tomorrow we move on to Madrid and that will be the end of the European trip. i have mixed feelings about leaving Europe as it has been such a wonderful place and I already yearn to return and see more at sometime in the future. To...

Last night we had a great experience with an impromptu visit to the 11 PM Moulon Rouge Show. We asked to sit near for a good view . We were more than well rewarded. We were given a stage side table and we were so close to the dancers I did not know where to look ....or not to look for that matter. We watched a section of stage roll back to reveal a floor level dance floor and felt even more pleased with our seats until the floor beside me slid back to reveal tha...

Today was our first full day in Paris and we commence the day with a bus tour taking us around most of the major sites and looking out the window at the arch de triumph and Notre Dame. We continued on around the city and got our bearings and the general feel for the areas that we might like to return to later. My first impression was the sheer scope and breadth of Paris. This was one of the largest cities that we have visited to date. My first impression was tha...

After a day out travelling from Amsterdam we arrived in Paris. Only event on the train was two women trying to claim our seats that had unfortunately been genuinely double booked. They asked how we could resolve it and a good old fashioned "'We were here first" seemed to fix the problem. After checking in to the Novotel we stocked up at the supermarket and prepared to go to dinner at the Eiffel Tower. We had great seats right on the window overlooking the Trocad...