Monday, July 11, 2011

BONJOUR FROM PARIS!!!

Parking in Paris .... This seems to be the norm!!



Look at me mum ..... I'm in Paris!! (under the Eiffel Tower none the less!)






The Louvre .... Where we visited "Mona" ... (along with every other tourist in Paris on that day!)







The Arch of Triumph (Arc De Triomphe)... Quite magnificent!






Notre Dame ..... Not a hunchback in site! (just some crazy kiwi tourist in a beret ..... trying to be very inconspicuous!) lol




The proximity of our hotel to the Eiffel Tower



The said Tower!


The 2 faces of Paris .....

The facade is picture perfect ....It is absolutely gorgeous with a picture opportunity at every street corner! The architecture is simply breathtaking and the history amazing!

The other side however is that it is extremely expensive and the service is extremely poor! I would not say the parisiennes are rude and arrogant (as I have heard many say before!) .... Just very aloof! They just really do not seem to care!

I am typing this from the airport as we wait for our flight to Madrid where we will start our tour! Quite excited! It was 27c in Paris today and Madrid is forecast for high 30's!! .... How is the weather in Melbourne folks?? lol

Au Revoir! .... Spain beckons!! :-)