http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , France , Île-de-France en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:14 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:14 +0000 Cration du blog 1re tape de la prparation. Il tait temps on va dire.A 10 jours de Quito on sait toujours pas o on va dormir et encore moins ce qu39on fera le lendemain. De toute faon il est encore bien tt pour y penser il va falloir acheter le matos avant de dcoller En attendant on fait la fte Dam39s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Creteil/blog-791932.html After a very long flight and not much sleep we finally arrived in Paris early in the morning where we met up with my friend Cath and her son Jake. After successfully negotiating our way on the RER train to our hotel in the Latin Quarter we dumped our bags and headed off to have a look around. We wandered through the beautiful Luxemborg Gardens just across the road from the hotel on our way t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/blog-791771.html Een weekendje vol gezelligheid prachtig weer enkele zeer leuke blokjes in Fontaine Bleau en LILLY.Samen met Jerina An Lilly Kris Jari Dennis en Tom deden we Cuisiniere en zondag Apremont aan.Er werd serieus hard gewerkt in La Pierre et le Sabre La Belle Arete 6C. Voor Erik en Kris was het een must do na de sessie van het vorige weekend. Het werd beloond. Dennis en Jari volgden...Ik klom http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Fontainebleau/blog-791738.html With a lot of enthusiasm we embark upon the beautiful journey of discovering the most beautiful parks in the world for children and adults offered by the famous creator of Disney cartoons Walt DisneyAfter winning no less than 22 Oscars and founded with his brother Walt Disney Productions studio he enchants us with a wonderful world in which he brings to life the famous Disney characters in the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Marne-la-Vall-e/blog-791726.html Ispahan Millefeuille Fraise Fraisier Macaron Divin......... So many cake choices so hard to choose We arrived for our afternoon tea booking at Laduree and were seated in the middle of a wonderful room which took us back to the days when Chinoiserie was all the rage in Paris. The furniture painted walls and ferns all combined to make it very special and that was before they brought the cake http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-791615.html After our 2 days of walking stairclimbing and constantly being on 39high alert39 Paris had exhausted us so much so that there was a lot that I would have loved to have seen again from my trip 5 years ago but time and proximity to our hotel stopped us from seeing the real beauty of Paris. In someways it39s probably a good idea that we didn39t go to places like the cultural charm http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-791464.html What more could you wish for on your birthday than being in Paris We arrived on Friday 31st May after a mere twohour train ride from London. We dumped our bags at our hotel and walked to Montmare the bohemian hilltop neighbourhood made famous by the impoverished artist who once lived and worked there including Van Gogh and Picasso. More recently it was also the setting for films Amelie and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Louvres/blog-791463.html Today was a MUCH better day than yesterday... We recognised the beggars and learnt to say a sturdy 39NO39 when we were approached and the sun was shining... but we did manage to find plenty of places with 39steps.39ltbr stylecolor 666666 fontfamily 39Trebuchet MS39 Trebuchet Verdana sansserif fontsize 13px lineheight 18px gtltbr stylecolor 666666 f http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-791332.html Today was a little bittersweet. We didn39t get a good night39s rest due to being stuck in a room where the carpets were drenched and they couldn39t give us another room but they gave us free breakfast instead until today. And then it all started...ltbr stylecolor 666666 fontfamily 39Trebuchet MS39 Trebuchet Verdana sansserif fontsize 13px lineheight 18px gt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-791207.html Yesterday was our last real day in London. We caught the No 88 bus from Clapham Junction through the Village streets until we had close up views of Westminister Abbey Big Ben Downing Street Whitehall and got off at Piccadilly Circus.ltbr stylecolor 666666 fontfamily 39Trebuchet MS39 Trebuchet Verdana sansserif fontsize 13px lineheight 18px gtltbr stylecolor 6 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790952.html Day 2 in Paris waking up to a bright and beautiful morning on the 24th of April.With the Cityrama tour office being so close we were delighted in our slight sleep in before off to meet our tour bus for a trip to the beautiful Palace of Versailles. As we were short on time we opted for just a morning tour and heaven knows you need days to explore the beautiful palace of the French especially its http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/blog-790673.html Ever since Isabel was 4 years old she has dreamed of going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. It must have been all those Madeline books we read. Anyway her dream has become a reality. She and Genevieve made a pact to climb the Eiffel Tower together this holiday and keep the bff photos forever......It was a bit drizzly when we woke up so we jumped into a taxi and arrived bright and early to meet http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790544.html I don39t know how we will go past L39Orangerie as our favourite so far this gallery is such a gem and perfect with kids as it is so small and peaceful. We hopped on our trusty velibs and rodein the sunshine through the Tuileries gardens this morning on our way there. The avenues of trees are truly beautiful. I ignored the fact that the restaurant in the gardens is a tourist trap and took http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790530.html What a way to see Paris with kids This morning dawned a bit grey but warm. The rain had disappeared and the view from our balcony down the Rue St Honore was an exciting invitation to get out and explore. We met the Mathews gang Who had come in on the train from their campsite in Versailles at the Bikeabout Tours headquarters in the carpark of the Hotel de Ville and headed off on our long awa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790521.html The funniest thing about our drive to Paris this morning was the stop at the roadhouse. It was almost our first rainy day of the trip How well timed was that and we set off a little sadly from our lovely Tamnies house with the skies heavy and grey. We puttered our way through lovely little towns on our way to the main road and then it was 5 hours of boring highway driving. At lunch time we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790345.html Traveling is a passion and hobby for many individuals. People love to visit different tourist destinations and enjoy the scenic beauty of different sightseeing places. Paris is a renowned tourist destination and millions of visitors from different corners of the world visit the grand Paris City every year. Paris is also known as the city of love and romance. It is also a densely populated city of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790320.html test http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/Sarcelles/blog-790297.html And so we find ourselves again in Paris this time for only a few days and with the end of our holiday rushing rapidly towards us. The Roland Garros tennis tournament is in full swing there is a hint of spring in the air although we are yet to experience a 20 degree day and a noticeable increase in the number of tourists in the street compared with 2 weeks ago when we left Paris summer is a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/Sarcelles/blog-790220.html Hotel Paris Liege is near ParisNord station. The hotel staff are friendly.Our room was small but clean and cute.We got some bread and apples at stores near the hotel and bought a cup of coffee in a cafe.There are a lot of vending machines in ParisNord selling hot coffee and more. When I came close to a coffee vending machine a begger with a smile came up to me. Unluckily luckily I didn3 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790176.html Me and a friend in Paris. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-790168.html