AustráliaState of VictoriaHumeMelbourne Airport37°40’4” S 144°50’46” E
14 de setembro de 2022, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our adventure begins! We are currently in the Qantas First lounge (not too shabby) waiting to head to Perth where we will meet up with Bronwyn, who is currently flying from Brisbane. After a shortLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 08 Élysée48°52’24” N 2°19’5” E
15 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We arrived a little late into London, but with plenty of time to catch the tube to Kings Cross St. Pancras for our trip to Paris on the Eurostar. The trip on the Eurostar was quick and uneventful. WeLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 01 Ancien - Quartier TuileriesJeu de Paume48°51’57” N 2°19’30” E
15 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We left the hotel and explored the area on foot - definitely the best way to see Paris. We found our way to The Madeleine, a very big, impressive church, where we found a nice bar to have a bite toLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParis 07Paris 10 Ancien - Quartier Faubourg-Saint-GermainMusée d'Orsay48°51’35” N 2°19’33” E 15 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After wandering around Tuileries Garden we headed over to Musee d’Orsay - Bronwyn had noticed that they had a special reduced entry for Thursday evening so we decided to take advantage along withLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 08 Élysée48°52’24” N 2°19’5” E
15 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Here are some of the paintings that we particularly liked - there was so much wonderful art.
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParis 07Paris 10 Ancien - Quartier Faubourg-Saint-GermainMusée d'Orsay48°51’35” N 2°19’39” E 15 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Van Gogh, Gaugin, Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Sisley and Cezanne and there may be others I can’t remember. It was a fabulous collection to see in one place andLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 08 Ancien - Quartier Popincourt48°51’47” N 2°23’12” E 16 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I know some people may find wandering around a cemetery boring or uncomfortable - not us! We have been trying to visit Pere La Chaise since 2009, when we had the opportunity to stay in Paris for threeLeia mais
Viajante It’s such a beautiful reflective place. Makes you very thankful for family… and it was interesting to see interesting symbols and curious emblems on the tombstones. And for many money was obviously no object!
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis48°51’24” N 2°21’4” E
16 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
As we have wandered around this beautiful city I have snapped a number of artworks that have appealed to me.
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisQuartier Saint-VictorJardin des plantes48°50’34” N 2°21’7” E
16 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After leaving Pére La Chaise, we headed across the Seine to make our way to where we had booked lunch (more on lunch to follow in a separate entry).
What I love about Paris is all the littleLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceParisParis 05 PanthéonBibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve48°50’50” N 2°20’50” E 16 de setembro de 2022, França ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We had planned to have lunch at MUMI today - I had done some research on good Parisian restaurants and MUMI had ticked all the boxes, including consistently excellent reviews. However, a couple ofLeia mais
Viajante Have a wonderful trip. Don't go anywhere near Green Park, The Mall, Constitution Hill. You'll disappear into a 7.5km long vortex queueing to see QEII at Westminster Hall. (Can a vortex be linear?) Anyway, keep away. Xx
Viajante We had departed London by 9.30 and we were on our way to Paris- didn’t see many people