Saturday, June 18, 2011

France 2011

6AM in the Eurostar on the way to Paris

Saint-Louis Marais hotel (~100EUR/nite)
Our hotel in Paris for 5 days

HardRock cafe collectible bear Paris edition sitting by our hotel window

Gargoyles of Notre Dame de Paris & Eiffel tower


Notre Dame de Paris

The only place of worship in our trip that allows photography from within



Cold morning in Paris


Basilique du Sacre-Coeur

The magnificent big white church that sits at the highest point in Montmartre. This place also caused my compass to go crazy!



Moulin Rouge!


Along Seine, the major river that cuts through Paris


Louvre museum



The always naked Aphrodite

Past supper (pun intended)



On the way to Versailles Palace


11AM, we were kindof late really


Versailles Palace

Hall of Mirrors, the place the Versailles treaty was signed

"You and your camera made us miss some highlights!"



Tower Effiel

Waiting for the lift to get up

At the top of Effiel



Arc de Triomphe


Random streets in Paris


Gare du Nord train station
To catch the Eurostar train back to London from Paris




French breakfast, cant start our day without it!
A set (~7EUR) includes a croissant, half a baguette with cheese, a cup of orange juice and coffee

French's lemon tart

Roasted chicken for lunch

Nutella with creme crepes

Escargot

Upside down apple pie


Beef tartare (Raw minced beef)

Crème brulée


Crepes again!

We love our crepes!


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