Wow!
What a city!
I'm staying in a quaint hotel, less than a mile from the Notre Dame. By US standards, it's tiny, but it has everything I need.
My plan was to get a panoramic view of the city via the Big Bus Tour. So, with clear directions from the hotel folks, and Google Maps on my phone, I was ready to find the bus stop I needed.
Side note -
It's cold.
Not bone chilling sub zero cold, but cold nonetheless.
Side note 2 -
I was here about twenty years ago when the boys and I accompanied Frank on one of his layovers in the city. It was a real quick visit.
After waiting a while for the bus, I discovered I was waiting at a "retired" bus stop. A friendly merchant pointed me in the right direction, and after a few minutes more, I was on the bus, seeing the city.
Across the street from the Notre Dame is an automatic public toilet. You press a button and the door rolls open, you step in, and it closes. It's fairly big, but very spartan, just a toilet and sink. After you complete your business, you push a button, the door opens. Once you get out, the door closes and it self-cleans before the next person enters. There was no cost to use it and it really was pretty cool.
Once on the bus, I opted to sit on top in the open air, to get better pictures. Well, the pictures I took were a real disappointment. I was cold, fiddling with my gloves, and fighting to keep a cute cap on my head. Why is it "cute" is rarely practical?
Anyway, the best of the lot is below.
More soon.
Au revoir.
What a city!
I'm staying in a quaint hotel, less than a mile from the Notre Dame. By US standards, it's tiny, but it has everything I need.
My plan was to get a panoramic view of the city via the Big Bus Tour. So, with clear directions from the hotel folks, and Google Maps on my phone, I was ready to find the bus stop I needed.
Side note -
It's cold.
Not bone chilling sub zero cold, but cold nonetheless.
Side note 2 -
I was here about twenty years ago when the boys and I accompanied Frank on one of his layovers in the city. It was a real quick visit.
After waiting a while for the bus, I discovered I was waiting at a "retired" bus stop. A friendly merchant pointed me in the right direction, and after a few minutes more, I was on the bus, seeing the city.
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| Notre Dame |
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| This entryway at the back of the Notre Dame is so incredibly ornate. |
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| A close-up of the entryway. |
Once on the bus, I opted to sit on top in the open air, to get better pictures. Well, the pictures I took were a real disappointment. I was cold, fiddling with my gloves, and fighting to keep a cute cap on my head. Why is it "cute" is rarely practical?
Anyway, the best of the lot is below.
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| The Seine River that runs through the city. |
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| Avenue Des Champs Elysees - Shoppers' Paradise, with retail shopping along both sides of the boulevard. The Arc De Triomphe is in the distance. |
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| Arc De Triomphe - Can be reached via tunnels to get a close up view. You can also go to the top. The view of the city must be spectacular from there. |
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| Eiffel Tower |
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| The Eiffel Tower up close |
More soon.
Au revoir.
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