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Joy Couch
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EscargotsEscargots
Escargots

Delicacy or disgusting?
Escargots IIEscargots II
Escargots II

I didn't have the guts to sample this French 'treat' so had to photograph a local showing how its done
Cafe CultureCafe Culture
Cafe Culture

Paris has some beautiful cafes
Seeing RedSeeing Red
Seeing Red

Under the Eifel Tower
Looking UpLooking Up
Looking Up

The queue to assend the tower was much longer than my patience would hold out for, so we opted to settle for the view from below.
The LouvreThe Louvre
The Louvre

We were too late to go inside but it was good to see the amazing architecture and part of where the da Vinci code was set
Notre-DameNotre-Dame
Notre-Dame

This gothic architecture is one of Paris' most famous landmarks and although I was impressed, I was annoyed with tourist disrespect for the church inside
Free Hugs!Free Hugs!
Free Hugs!

All over notre-dame free hugs were on offer. Its something to do with the world needing more love, and funny to see some tourist's response
I cashed in on the free hugs...I cashed in on the free hugs...
I cashed in on the free hugs...

...but missed out on the hot guy
Good vs EvilGood vs Evil
Good vs Evil

There were some really interesing carvings which I wish I had a better understanding of





Comments
Date: 15th October 2007

Thanks for the update
Hey Joy, Some really great pics and comments to go with them hope you end up buying that new camera.

From Blog: Paris
Date: 15th October 2007

How cultured
Yeshh..hmmm.. we likey more sculptured arse. OK, ok, Paris looks great too. Nice to see you out and about again.

From Blog: Paris
Date: 18th October 2007

hello
Hey, nice to see you are still enjoying your travels. Looks like great fun!

From Blog: Paris
Date: 23rd October 2007

hey?
Loved the pictures but where's the writing?????

From Blog: Paris
Date: 29th April 2008

nice one...
great photos joy. that one photo looks kinda like the statues on top of the brandenburg gate, doesn't it (the one titled: view from the louvre to the arc). paris looks lovely. i e-mailed judith, and it looks like we might be able to meet up there! i'll just copy and paste all of your photos, if you don't mind. you've got quite the photographer's forefinger (it's a new expression i just started right now)....

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