Goodbye Paris, Hello Bordeaux

Paris Photo Day 29
Our train was early so no time to do much but remake our futon bed that was our home for 29 days and say goodbye Paris. Next up Bordeaux, hopefully our sleeping arrangements will be more comfortable than our Paris futon.

Not so Mini Tower

Paris Photo Day 28
Our last full day in Paris was spent with me packing and cleaning our apartment while my poor husband lay on his deathbed with what turned out to be just a cold and a sore throat. We did of course manage a walk to the Eiffel Tower to watch it sparkle. Yes, it really sparkles! I really love this tower, I even bought one of those tacky (but not that tacky) mini Eiffel Towers.

The Fabric District

Paris Photo Day 27
To try to work off all the croissants and brioche, we climbed the Sacre Coeur steps twice a day and it was always such a spectacular view every time. From here you can see the highlight of the fabric district, that lovely blue building which is the same blue as our kitchen back home.

Princess for a Day

Paris Photo Day 26
One of my shameful, shameful secrets is I love Disneyland. So how could we not leave Paris for a day and seek joy and adventure in Euro Disney? It was crowded for a Monday, and we had to wait in line for 2 hours just to get obscenely expensive tickets, but it was worth it. Disneyland is marvellous!

Golden Green

Paris Photo Day 25
The trees lining the Seine are an amazing golden green that wasn’t turning up for any day time pics I took. Luckily on an evening stroll a riverboat came by with annoyingly bright high beams on which backlit them perfectly.

Smile and Nod

Paris Photo Day 24
On the top of the hill overlooking all of Paris both locals and tourists unite every night to gaze at the city. As long as we didn’t speak, we were thought to be locals.

Protector of Pigeons

Paris Photo Day 23
So we’re strolling down a ramp to walk beside the river and there in our path is a menacing group of pigeons. Instantly we know what must be done. We had to run as fast as we could thru them, so we did. Little did we know that these pigeons were guarded by one of the many crazy drunk frenchmen of Paris, who came out of his cubby in the wall to chase us with his cane cursing loudly. So, we snuck back around to take his picture.

The Golden Snail

Paris Photo Day 22
Found a great street market near les halles metro stop, and this golden beauty above l’Escargot Montorgueil really reminded me of the snail from the second or third Never-ending Story that pals around with the rock man. Those movies are such good times!

Cyclops

This stunner is in the Luxembourg Gardens and is perched atop a fountain. The Luxembourg Gardens have over 80 sculptures but this guy was by far my favourite. Paris Photo of Day 21.

Graveyard #2

There are three big graveyards in Paris, and this is graveyard #2, the name has just escaped me. No, it's not the one with Van Morrison. This particular grave had lost its name due to the fact that a huge tree was now growing out of it. Up close it was beautiful, and so it's my Paris Photo of the Day for day 20.

Splash!

The bad news is that I left my camera at home for day 18 in Paris, the good news is that it won't happen again!
This is my pick of the day for day 19 in Paris.
We went for an evening stroll along the river and when the sunset hit the water it looked like gold. This was the night that we decided to take a romantic boat cruise. It's the only really tourist thing we'd done so far (since this was taken we did hit up Euro Disney, more to come later), and our romantic cruise ended up being shared with a few dozen tourists, so not as romantic as you'd hope. Never the less, it really is a lovely river.

All a Blur

Photo of the Day 16
I don't know what it is but they really love their stairs here. I love this picture ever so much! We were at the top of the Arc du Triumph on a blustery, cold sort of night, and were more than exhausted after a long day of museums, yet some how found the energy to climb all 370ish stairs up there. Sure I took a lot of clear shots of the city, but this one... it's my favourite.

Picassos Museam

Pic of Day 15
I know this may not be the most exciting picture in the world, but I was quickly scolded for taking pictures in this museum and forced to put my camera away after sneaking a handful of blurry pics. The Picasso Museum renewed my respect for him, everything looks so different up close.

Welcome to Paris

Our first day in Paris was spent search for a bank, then searching for wifi, then going to bed very, very early. We were spent from the late night in London and the early morning on the train. But we have big plans for the rest of the month. We have a small Bachelor flat half a block from Sacre Coeur. I already know I'll never want to leave.