Blogs from Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe - page 394

Hey all! Sorry for the delay in updating, but we have just been so busy, what with plays, trains and towers, and other such business. Before I stqrt I would like to warn everyone that if this is full of spelling mistakes, it is not cuz im dumb, its because keyboards in frace are arranged differently and so i may press something without meaning to. Like the a is where the q should be and vice versa....wierd Now, to the events of the pqst while. Last we left off, we were on our way to see Les Miserables. OH MY GOD!!!!! That was by fqr the coolest thing I have ever seen. It was absolutely brilliant. Everything qbout it was amazing. No offence to qnyone who ,ay read this that was in our production, but we ... read more

With its breezy boulevards, excellent cafés, historic museums and avant-guard fashions, Paris is the essence of all things French. This city of 2.15 million people is the premier destination for Canadian tourists traveling to Europe. I arrived at the Gare de l'Est Station in Paris early one morning with the hope of spending as much time as possible in the legendary City of Light. From its many historic building to its haute coffee shops, Paris exudes a feeling of romance and infects its visitors with a desire to love and be loved. I stayed at Paris Friends Hostel and discovered that it was the best place I have ever stayed at to make new friends. One of the drawbacks to staying at this particular hostel is that it is located in the worst neighborhood in Paris. ... read more

My friend Julie who is from Paris invited me over to discover her wonderful hometown. As she is an origin of the city i got the special (non-tourist) tour which was really nice...... read more

Today we'll visit the brilliant stained glass windows of Sainte Chapelle church, Notre Dame and the Louvre. Tomorrow we will tackle Versailles and its sprawling palace, gardens and fountains. In a few days, we'll take the high speed Eurostar train and chunnel from Paris to London, see you in England. Au revoir et merci beaucoup! ... read more

After arrived in Paris main train station from Brussels and then the d’Artagnan Hostel (luckily, we still got our reservations at the fully booked hostel), we took off around 8:30 pm for dinner around the Champs-Elysées, where the Eiffel Tower is. To get there, we need to transfer the Metro twice, and it took us more than an hour just to get to the area. Our hostel is located in the East Paris, and the Eiffel tower is, of course, on the west side of Paris. We were hoping to find an inexpensive restaurant around the area at this hour. First incident in Paris with a Chinese restaurant We arrived at Eiffel Tower base around ten, just enough to see the ten o’clock show with flashing lights for about ten minutes. After the show, we ended ... read more