Monthly Archives: June 2010

Paris – Bagging a Bargain – Day 7

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Angela B

Woke up this morning to a softer, grey light because it had rained overnight. After almost a week of clear, sunny days with temperatures in the mid to high twenties, it looked as if today would be somewhat cooler. Even … Continue reading →

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Paris – From water gardens to elevated gardens – Day 6

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Angela B

Monday morning and the construction work on the boulevard outside started around 7am. And we thought we were leaving all that behind us in Bangkok! Today we went to Musee l’Orangerie to see Monet’s water-lillies. We had bought a ‘passport’ … Continue reading →

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Paris – A walk in the park – Day 5

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Angela B

After a few hectic days we were ready for a more restful Sunday in Paris. Chris and Rowan headed for the 13th arrondissement to take photos of Chinatown, while Georgia and I headed to Place de la Madeleine to try … Continue reading →

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Paris under and over – Day 4

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Angela B

After our late night on Friday it was a little hard to get up on Saturday morning, but we had planned to go to the Saturday morning market at Barbes, so we dragged ourselves out of bed and got organized. … Continue reading →

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Paris – Love the Louvre! – Day 3

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Angela B

The Louvre. It’s hard to know where to begin! We pre-bought our tickets from ‘fnac’ (kids under 18 free) the day before so we accessed the museum from a separate entrance in the Richelieu Passage. There was no-one there, which was … Continue reading →

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Paris – Great Expectations – Day 2

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Angela B

Today we planned to explore the right side of the river Seine. We caught the Metro to Concorde and stepped up into a huge open plaza with an Egyptian obelisk over 3500 years old in the centre. Unfortunately the city … Continue reading →

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Introducing… Paris! – Day 1

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Angela B

Paris. The city of love – and there sure is plenty to love. Of course there’s the famous monuments and the amazing museums, the stylish residents and the fiendishly fabulous food but that’s not all that Paris has in store. … Continue reading →

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