Yes, we only had one week of vacation and spent two of those days in Paris. Yes, we could have stayed in England and seen lots of other wonderful, amazing, historical, English things. But, Paris is only a two-hour train ride away from London. There's no way I was going to let the opportunity to return to my favorite city pass me by! So, after a whirlwind five days in England, Lee and I packed our overnight bags, woke up before the crack of dawn, hopped a train to London and boarded the Eurostar to Paris.
We had such fun and, incredibly, managed to visit all of the major sights. Instead of taking you on a chronological recap, I'll post by sight.
To reach the Arc, one must pass UNDER the road. Too many people died trying to cross the insanity that is the Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile.
These pictures really do not do it justice.
First up:
La Tour!
One very happy Miss Lee.
Your guide on this journey, moi!
Sparkly Tower!
My camera doesn't take the best of night-time pictures. Combine that with a hefty dose of operator error, and the result isn't exactly award-winning. But, I like it, all the same.
This one was taken at the tail-end of our night-time Seine river cruise. Such a lovely way to end the day.
But, wait! There's more!
The Arc de Triomphe:
To reach the Arc, one must pass UNDER the road. Too many people died trying to cross the insanity that is the Place Charles de Gaulle-Etoile.
I found it impossible to get a good picture of this behemoth.
These pictures really do not do it justice.
Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. No perpetual guard like at Arlington, but solemn nonetheless.
Next stop:
Montmartre and Sacre Coeur!
Yes, we took the funiculaire up the hill. Climb all those steps, are you crazy?
No, we did not accidentally walk onto a Michael Bay movie. These dudes were everywhere.
After walking down the hill (no, we didn't take the funiculaire down; we're not THAT lazy), we decided to take a ride on the carousel. It was absolutely some of the most fun we had on the entire trip. There was a little girl in the teacup in front of us, just twirling around and around and around and around.
Good times!
Notre Dame!
But first, breakfast at Les Deux Magots.
Ready to go!
My favorite picture from the entire trip.
Enough with the piety already. Where's the next palace?
Ah, right. The Louvre!
One might think the signs would be better kept. One would be wrong.
Sooo, we didn't actually go into the Louvre, but we snuck a peek in the window. See the statues?
One last look at the Eiffel Tower.
A few miscellaneous parting shots:
Interesting...
When I win the lottery, send my mail here.
