Damn - I have been so busy its been almost impossible to put together a few sentences to even make sense as a travel write up. Well guide or no guide - here are some more pictures.
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| Seine |
Nothing captures the romance of Paris as the bridges across the Seine - truly a captivating site - there are a couple of bridges where people (usually couples) attach a lock on the side of the bridge along with their names - for posterity. There are two ways to see the beauty of the Seine - both equally enticing - one just walk and two take one of the bateaux (boat) tours.
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| Boat Tour |
However I had very little time to do all this - as noted before I took a hop on and off tour where I connected with 4 different tours at different drop off and hop on points.
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| Place de la Concorde from across the river |
One of the great sites in Paris - this is the former Place Louis XV later changed to Place de la Revolution - yes all the history and beheadings happened here. In the background (way back) you see the Eglise de la Madeline - Place Madeline also has a bunch of great stores - among them Laduree (famous for macarons - I had posted a pic from my Dec visit a while ago), Fauchon and Hediard (two great food stores) and Marquise De Sevigne (great chocolates).
After the Concorde, the bus takes a right turn to one of the most famous streets in the world - Champs Elysees.
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| Champs Elysees from the bus |
Far away you see the Arc De Triomphe. Here is a closer look.
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| Arc De Triomphe |
Next stop Eiffel Tower.
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| Eiffel Tower |
It was a partially cloudy day so some of my pics were with the blue skies in the background and some had cloudy backgrounds - but it was a cooler day and I loved it.
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| Eiffel Tower |
I love this pic - interesting combo of the leafy trees and the Eiffel Tower.
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| Invalides - Napoleons tomb |
"However I had very little time to do all this" Sooo, you were going to attach a lock with your lover's name on it, had you not been otherwise rushed? LOLLL
ReplyDeleteand I have to hand it to you :D I love that tree-tower shot! Along with the right combination of clouds and blue sky!
The texture of the Invalides pic is also so nicely sleek; the continuous lines of the building and the soft brushstroke clouds.
you were going to :O how do you know i already didnt :P
DeleteWhat?
Deletethat shud read "you were going to"
DeleteI quoted you! You're the one who said you had no time to do "all that"
DeleteOk, you said very little time to do all this. So thaaat means you did all that in that small amount of time you had! Got it! ACHHA so I'm sending the stalker to confiscate your lock right now
DeleteLOLL why o why can mine and anushkas name not be on the bridge :scowl
DeleteUm...because you already overloaded the bridge with 8374785 other locks with the names of your other gfs. Hence, due to safety of all pedestrians crossing without fear of bridge collapsing, we uhh had to remove that one :P
Deleteyes i posted all the names gf1 gf2 gf3 .... gf8374785 and oh yeah dont let me forget number1 :P
DeleteHAHHAHA a thought just occurred to me: imagine number1 trying to put those locks on =))=)) definite collapse.
Deletenerdooooooh :wacko
Deletewhy cant i put these locks on :wacko
too much work :sleep
brb 2 mins
no one leave or ur gay :sleep
time to go shopping :sleep
Nah I meant more like:
DeleteO_O Put a lock with my lover's name on it? Oh wow O_O ummmm....ok ok lets see ummm 1 for john baybee!! *lock* no wait he's old bf....ok 1 for varun!! *lock* no wait i like dat other guy frm soty sid yeh i betta put one for him!! *lock* oh man i forgot abt ashmittttttt!!! dayummm *lock* and umm arjun rampal erhmagad!! *lock* and i forgot abt ...
Guru ji looks like you visited Paris at the right time !! Nice and cloudy.....I would love to go walking aboot seeing all those places.....maybe even the boat rides if they aren't packed with smelly peeps.. but just strolling in all that old city splendour would be so amazing ! Thanks for snapping the pics and sharing with us, Guru ji :)
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