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Christmas Day – Paris style
So what do you do on Christmas Day in Paris? Most everyone else was probably celebrating with food and family, but we decided to go for a walk in the woods. Sounds like a typical thing for us to do! There…
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Of fruit, croissants and chocolate cereal!
Everyone says that the food in Paris is fantastic – and we have found that to be true. However, there are a few caveats to that statement. First of all, if you are a vegetarian, it is challenging to find appropriate…
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Christmas in Paris
Joyeux Noel de Paris! May this season of joy and celebration bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness and the fulfilment of all your desires. Paris is often described as La Ville-Lumiere, the City of Light. This is because Paris…
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Musee d’Orsay, Pickpockets and Moulin Rouge
Dec. 19 – I have now visited two of the well-known Paris monuments – Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower. It’s time to take in another of the “must-see” locations for visitors to this magical city. Today we have decided to…
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La Tour Eiffel
After lunch at Krishna Bhavan, we hopped on the Metro for the trip across Paris to the Eiffel Tower. We got off at the Trocadero station so that we could approach the tower from the Palais de Chaillot which offers a…
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First day in Paris
So now that we are in Paris, what to do first? A trip to the Eiffel Tower seems a good way to start. It will mean a ride on the Metro, the extensive subway system, and then we can find a…
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The Journey to Paris!
Well, it seems I am on my way to Paris. A few months ago I had no thought of becoming a world traveller. Yes, I have been to a few countries for brief stays, but suddenly I am contemplating spending 4…
