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Paris and the Royal Visit
Paris & the Royal Visit Friday 22nd September The presence of the emergency services is evident all day and night long. After describing Singapore as such a quiet city, by comp
Paris Day 6
Paris Day 6 Thursday 21st September It’s a rainy day today and umbrellas were necessary during the morning. Being our last full day in Paris we went our separate ways to explore
Midnight in Paris
As in the movie, but I just couldn’t find Owen Wilson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Gertrude Stein, Paul Ga
Paris Day 5
Paris Day 5 Wednesday 20th September Our outing today was up to Montmartre. It’s a large hill on the northern side of Paris and historically home to artists, the Basilica of Sacr
Paris Day 4
Paris Day 4 – Chateau de Versailles Tuesday 19th September Diane and I traveled about an hour out of Paris to the Palace of Versailles. Originally the old hunting pavilion
Paris Day 3
Paris Day 3 Monday 18th September Took a slower day today. I explored the area around where we are living for the week – the Marais. It’s quite difficult to describe all
Paris Day 2
Paris Day 2 Sunday 17th September Today was a museum day. Just the one – Musee d’Orsay. It’s housed in a former railway station. The station was purpose built for the Wor
Paris Day 1
Paris Saturday 16th September After a great night of rest in our lovely apartment I took an easy morning before wandering on down to ‘ile Saint-Louis to meet with my friend Mak