You are the master ...... Hi Paul,
Not only am I jealous .... so completly jealous of you and your unique travel diary - but also so jealous of your talented One Handed Photography! You are the master of the One Handed Photo ... aka OHP (sigh) I had hopes, dreams and aspirations during my education at SCECGS but this talent of yours surpasses all of them!
travel safe my friend - would be great to share Santorini stories on your return!
G'day! Hi Ann!
Great to hear from you.
Perhaps the excitement of high speed train travel has worn off! The Eurostar was quieter inside than the Shinkansen, but having just done the return trip back to the UK, I'd reckon the Shinkansen still comes first. They do it with more urgency and precision over the poms and frenchies effort, which I guess adds to the excitement factor!
I'd love to come west, but my flights are set in stone. Next time!
Better than Japan?? Hi Paul. Trainspotter trivia... when U.K. & France built the Chunnel, they didn't meet at the designated point under the English channel! Better than Japan you say? Impossible! Love watching the orange striped shirt touring the world. My movie of the Fish Market has the same shirt in it. Awesome you met up with J.P. & Jenny; I'm so jealous. Which Nobu was J.P. more excited about? Skip T.O. & come west. Waterton, Banff and the Icefields are brilliant. Happy trails, Ann
Paris G'day.
We stayed at the Hotel Splendid. Imaginative name... hotel-splendid-paris.com
All of the rooms have window views, but being a wedge shaped building, only the double superior rooms look directly at the tower.
hello Paul & Claire, Greetings from Toronto :) absolutely stunning photos - I must make my way to Santorini sometime soon! Glad to see your trip is going well.
Love the commentary and photos I am going to Paris in October with family and friends to celebrate my birthday. I really enjoyed your commentary and photos. Can you share with me where you stayed. The hotel room view you got for Clare is phenominal!Lucky girl! We were going to stay in the Marais district also but opted for the Hotel Muguet near the Eiffel Tower (for the views).
sublime Can't remember the waiter, although the hot chocolate was SUBLIME! I sampled a few cafes, before settling on one in Rue Cler, near Rue de Grenelle. Hot chocolate made from real Valhrona chocolate, complete with a sample sliver - bliss! Even gave up my mandatory latte for hot choc for a few days..
Lots of good food shops on Rue Cler, as well as a great Sunday (food) market. Don't miss the smelly smelly cheese shop!
My enduring lerv for Paris continues - next time, one month.
To be fair though - Cinque Terre, Italy was our fav spot for this trip overall. ;-)
Greek Ferries I've had a few questions, so I thought I'd add that ferry info can be found at www.greekferries.gr. Timetables and companies are all there. I ended up booking through the ferry company websites direct, because they could be booked for next day, not +4 days...
Thanks Liliram ...for your comments. You're exactly right. I should have tried the octopus, but I was on a time budget. Oh well, next time. I'll be back one day!
Have yet to write my blog on Santorini! Those photos are great. But you could have tried the octopus! Was in Santorini last March , but have yet to write down my blog. Thanks ..... i enjoyed your blog!
Photo's Fantastic photo's Paul. Just makes me wish I was back there again. Keep up the blogging I am really enjoying the experience of feeling like I am(almost) there too.
Marvelous I think you're right - you would need more than a day, if only to get the hang of the ferry schedule. Your cousin Matthew went to Tuscany on a school trip last year and spent a night and a day in Venice. He loved it as well.
Happy Trails!
Cool trains Wow Paul ... no wonder you were so enthralled by these trains! I'm very impressed. Canada will seem like a fifty-year throw back in comparison. In Ontario we have very limited train service - but this you'll experience on your arrival.
Had to laugh about the dressups in the Park. My friend in Beijing tells me that there's a park where people go and ballroom dance!
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Deni, Dax and Ella
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Funny entry!!!, it is kinda the same thing as we did in our trip... but with our feet: [diary=335308]