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March 26th 2009 by The Duncans
Seine River
A view of Il de la Cite, the island formed by the splitting of the Seine River, the location of Notre Dame Sainte Chapelle, and more.
We had incredibly good weather when we visited Paris with Kathy and Dennis Gregory. We had great food and visited all the major sites: Eiffel Tower, Seine River, Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Louvre Museum, Orangerie Museum, Orsay Museum, Pompidou Center, Sacre Coeur, Luxembourg Gardens, and more. We also spent a day with the Gregorys in Monaco where, in their 10 minutes in the casino, they won 250 euros. Monaco is a beautiful mountainous area on the Mediterranean Sea. We visited Monaco Ville, the rock fortress that houses the Palace, the grave of Princess Grace, the Jacques Cousteaux Aquarium, and more.
Due to their short visit, we stuck close to Marseille with John and Betty Dumonceaux. We went to mass at the gothic church Saint Vincent de Paul, ate crepes Nutella at Vieux Port, visited St. Victor Abbey (first built in the 3rd century) and Notre Dame de la Garde, and then took a boat ride out to Chateau Ile d’If, the prison island near Marseille that was in the Alexander Dumas
Sainte Chapelle
Sainte Chapelle is almost entirely stained glass windows. While it may not have the rich history of Notre Dame, it is esthetically more beautiful.
As you know, we have a “green” clothes dryer—a la natural—at our apartment. Occasionally, a garment will slip from the clothesline for one reason or another. This happened to one of our visitors (who will remain anonymous), but they were fortunate enough to have their panties land on the clothesline of the apartment below. So as to not lose the valuable garment, we constructed a fishing pole of sorts and went fishing for panties (see photo).
Lew and Nancy Waltman arrive this afternoon, and so we will report our journey with them on our next blog.
We are already looking forward to our May visitors!!
Happy trails to all of you,
Kathy and Garry
The rump of Notre Dame
The flying buttresses and gargoyles of the side and rear of Notre Dame add to its beauty.
Saint Denis and Dennis
Dennis Gregory pointing to his patron saint, Saint Denis who has his head in this arm.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is lit up in yellow/gold lights at night, and then at the top of each hour, white lights flash all over the tower. A sight to behold.
Monaco Ville
The original village of Monaco was a fortress up on large, flat rock structure, now known a Monaco Ville. The casinos, beaches and harbors are below. Kathy Duncan flanked by Kathy and Dennis Gregory... [more]
The Dumonceauxs at Notre Dame de la Garde
Unlike with the Gregorys, we had a clear day when we visited Notre Dame de la Garde with John and Betty Dumonceaux.
Fishing for Panties
The story behind this celebrated photograph will be told by the Duncans to their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
France's Flag
Map of France
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