Train Travel Day This morning we left Paris, on our milk run to Nice. We first stopped in Lyon, then Marseilles before finally arriving in Nice. (Ate some interesting gummy candy enroute - cola spaghetti - who knew!?!?) Once in Nice we took the tram to our hotel. Our hotel is very American - big, loud, full of English speakers. The advertisement said it was in the ‘heart of Nice’ - not so much, we’re not really near to the tourist area, but that is OK - the restaurants are cheaper and nicer out here. Our room is huge and posh [View Full Entry]

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Paris - Day 3 We did go for a beer, and what a beer it was; I have no idea what the kind was, but it was great. We went to a small bar right down the street from our hotel, called the Dipolmat. We then woke to some rain and a high of 18c, after an apple sauce and bread breakfast (that is all they eat, bread and desserts), we caught the Metro and made it to the Church Sacre Coeur. Sacre Coeur is considered one of their most precious churches, as during WWII while 13 bombs were dropped in [View Full Entry]

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Paris - Day 1 After a long, uncomfortable, bright flight we arrived in Paris. Due to strong tailwinds our flight arrived 50 minutes early! We cleared customs and got our baggage very quickly and embarked on an adventure in the Parisien Metro system. After about two hours (half of which I felt like I was trying to figure out how to buy tickets) we arrived at our hotel. It is a quaint little hotel on the 15ieme section of Paris. We don’t seem to be in a touristy part of town (that said we’ve been here all of 5 hours). Lots [View Full Entry]

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Here's the travel plan at this point: July 4th - Leave Toronto at 9:25pm 3 Days - Paris 3 Days - Nice 8 Days - Egypt 3 Days - Amsterdam 1 Day - Cologne 3 Days - Berlin with Maria and Tom 2 Days - Switzerland 1 Day - Milan 3 Days - Venice/Florence 3 Days - Rome 2 Days - London 1 Day - Edinborough with Kimmy, Ian, and baby 6 Days - Ireland with the Dairs [View Full Entry]

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Our plans for Europe (and Egypt) this summer are well underway. Final details are being ironed out as we speak, but we hope to have itinerary posted within the next few weeks. Whether you'd like to catch up along the way, or your last name is Dair and you'd like to keep tabs, hopefully this will meet your needs! Any recommendations should be passed along! [View Full Entry]

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