After a quiet morning we headed off on a big walk to the Louvre then through the Tuileries (with a coffee break next to the pond) to the Place de la Concorde before checking out the shops on the Champs-Élysées and finally arriving at the Arc de Triomphe. About 4 kilometres. Along the way we saw unfit Policemen chasing illegal souvenir sellers away from the Louvre (they thought it was hilarious and were congratulating each other on getting away), ducks, a school group from Sydney, the President's house, the Seine, the Eiffel Tower (again) and the obelisk.
After some lunch and another wander through the shops (not that we bought anything - expensive shopping on the Champs-Élysées) we headed back along the river with an amazing view of Paris.
On the way we stopped for coffee, crepes and a nana nap by the pond in the Tuileries! An interesting spot from which to watch the world go by!
We finished the day with an unexpected catch up with one of Col's uni friends and his girlfriend - amazing who you get to have dinner with in Paris!
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the Ard ed Triomphe looks little?? Looks like the Arch n Ballarat. Or is it further away than it looks? Are you reading the Melbourne papers while you're away? Do you want to know that Chrissy Amphlett died and North Melbourne are being investigate for drug taking or do you already know that stuff? Phone just rang. have to go
ReplyDeleteAfter three and a half weeks away what has been the highlight for each of you? Have there been any disappointments other than Valencia? Just askin'?
ReplyDeleteSong for the day: Beatles I'm only sleeping
ReplyDeletePlease, don't wake me, no, don't shake me. Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping