Now we know how ultra marathoners feel, we walked for miles including 5million stairs in the Louvre. Saw all the major artworks, its like a rabbit warren. In the Mona Lisa room it was shoulder to shoulder with some ethnic groups a lot more forcefull in their pursuit of the best spot, yes the Asians. I had a bulky pack bag on and by twirling around occasionally I was able to clear a space! We emerged into the sunlight with the aim of visiting the Tour Eiffel so w...

Our first nice thing was an upgrade on our Air France flight so we travelled in comfort, just a little win but a win nevertheless. Our next nice thing was a taxi driver who used to be a Grand Prix driver and who got us to our hotel in what I believe was record time, no bumps but a few near misses! Raises the heart rate without the exercise!! Our next nice thing was our hotel, all the appointments, king bed, easy clean bathroom stand in one position and clean ever...