Blogs from Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe - page 353

Began our contiki tour this morning in London, crossed the english channel on the ferry and now where in France! Had a very average meal, but did a night tour of paris and saw the eiffel tower and other bulidings. Paris is an amazing city at night.... read more

Hello from Paris! I got here yesterday morning around 10a.m., exhausted and needing a nap. I didn't get much sleep on the plane. I was horribly uncomfortable and just about the time I started to get tired the flight was about over. It was pretty crazy to leave the sun behind us and run into it again so quickly in front of us. The stop in Frankfurt was fairly short and the main thing I noticed was the lack of water fountains and everyone smoking inside. It was pretty smelly and stuffy but a nice airport otherwise. My hostel is only a few minutes from the train station Gare du Nord. It's a decent place filled with mostly Canadians. There are a few Americans and 2 Polish girls. I took a nap yesterday afternoon and went ... read more

A Weekend in Paris (29th April - 1st May 206) It's all about the food! Eiffel Tower What an absolutely stunning city we arrived in on the Eurostar from London Waterloo. As we walked towards the Eiffel Tower we were in awe of the amazing buildings. The queue to climb the tower was almost as long as the tower is tall! So, to keep up our energy levels for the long wait and then the long climb we had our first crepe with banana, chocolate and whipped cream! Some great views of the city including almost a birds eye view of the Arc De Triomphe. Notre Dame Cathedral & Sacre Cour The cathedral and Sacre Cour were just two of many amazing buildings. Such intricate carvings especially the gargoyles on the cathedral. It must have then ... read more

We tried to wake up, but it didn’t work. We had our alarm set for 9:30, but didn’t get up and out of bed until 1. We were tired! We had a lot of days in France, so sleep was a priority. We got ready and then were on a search for food. We couldn’t read our map yet, so ended up going the wrong way. Surprise, surprise, I know! We found this nice family restaurant and had a hot meal for 5.50! It was so good. Carla got to practice her French and show me what she was all about. As the trip went on, she remembered more and more French. We asked the guy how to get to Sacred Heart, and he just pointed. You could see it sticking out from where we were ... read more

We awoke to a grey day, but still quite mild and no rain, so a trip to Parc de Monceau was still on the cards. Caught the metro using out Paris Visite cards. These are definitely the way to go if you plan on doing a bit of out and about in Paris - designed for the tourist and well worth the money, providing unlimited use of all public transport for 1,3 or 5 days. In an average day you could easily hop on and off a dozen or more metros. We did a lap around and through the park and among other things found what looked like Roman ruins, but it was hard to know if they were authentic or not as there were no signs or explanations, which was a bit frustrating. The park ... read more