Our European Vacation Diary

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2007-12-04T00:33:43Z

This is a BLOG so it's in reverse order; go to larger numbered pages to go earlier in time.' IF YOU WANT TO START WITH THE EARLIER ENTRIES, use these links to help you navigate those older pages more easily! Try this page first ---------------...

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Day 43 - October 13 - Saturday

2007-11-28T23:11:25Z

Decided we would walk to the Air France shuttle by the Arc de Triomphe. Walked along the Champs Elysee, stopped and had our last expensive coffee at Georges IV. Ouch! It was a bit crowded as the World Rugby Cup had been going on for the last few ...

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Day 42 - October 12 - Friday

2007-11-28T22:22:04Z

Boo hoo! Our last day of the trip and Paris! We headed over to Paul's for pasty, cafe and hot chocolate (thick and yummy), then to Montmarte and Sacre Coeur. Well it is a bit sleazy, and touristy and we kept an eagle eye out for pickpockets and sc...

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Day 41 - October 11 - Paris

2007-11-27T22:44:17Z

It started out a bit chilly and foggy. Decided to walk to the Musee D'Orsay. We walked near the US Embassy area again. Police and their vans were everywhere - some of them were inside watching DVD movies, TV, reading the paper. Several of them sa...

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Day 40 - October 10 - Paris

2007-11-26T22:57:44Z

Dw was up all night sick. We figured out it was probably the mostly raw burger he had eaten on Day 8! He yogurt, aspirin and slept until about 11 am. I got ready to go and he showered and was ready by about 12:30 pm. It had lightly rained the nigh...

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Day 39 - October 9 - Paris

2007-11-26T21:10:52Z

We awoke early and metroed to the Fat Tire Bike Tour offices near the Eiffel Tower. I love the musicians in the metro - we have been serenaded by guitars, bands, saxophones, accordians, violinists - some good, some not so good. :) The tour is sup...

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Day 38 - October 8 - Paris

2007-11-26T04:56:55Z

We hopped out of bed, went to a different patisserie for hot chocolate, croissants and coffee - not as good as Paul's. We took the metro to the Eiffel Tower. It was so crowded even for a Monday morning. We stood in line for over an hour! Finally ...

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Day 37 - October 7 - Paris

2007-11-26T03:47:39Z

This was the first Sunday of the month and museums are free. So I thought we would get up early and head to the L'Orangerie for the 9:30 am opening. We got out and about around that time - wow so quiet and less crowded that time of day. Well,we wa...

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Day 36 - October 6 - Paris

2007-11-26T01:17:50Z

We got a late start today, but needed the sleep. We left the apartment around noon and headed to the fabulous Paul's Bakery on the corner for chicken sandwiches. We walked along the Champs Elysee and ate them in a small park. After eating, we wa...

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Day 35 - October 5 - Villerfranche-sur-Mer to Paris!

2007-11-25T22:28:34Z

We got up and checked out fairly early and walked to the train station for an 8 am train ride to Nice. This time we did not get lost, we stayed on the right road, walking through the old town again, stopping for coffee. We hopped on the train and ...

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