Lorna and Jill have gone to Paris to celebrate their combined College Graduations! They have an apartment on the Ile Saint Louis. An apartment is ALWAYS a much better way to go if you're going to be in Paris for any length of time. They are, overall, less expensive, and they give you a chance to feel like a Parisian. You can spread out, stock the fridge and cupboards with some snacks, make a pot of coffee, and just relax. Many have high speed wireless internet access.
While they did Paris they made a funny sock puppet video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NsEMUUts9I Check it out!
One of the best things about traveling to Europe is that there are two cities that I can usually fly in and out of direct; Paris and London. As such, I start or end most of my trips with a day or two in one of these cities.
This has afforded me the opportunity to return to Paris to enjoy my favorite restaurants, take a boat ride up the Seine, visit a museum or two, and sit in some of the ubiquitous sidewalk cafes, sipping a glass of wine and watching people.
Someone recently asked me what is left on my to-do list for Paris. My answer was, I suspect one could spend a lifetime in the City of Lights and never run out of things to see and do. And if one did, simply start the list all over again!
- Pros:The rooftops, the river, the cafes, the museums, the food, the wine....
- Cons:I'm still looking for the famous dog poop but haven't found it yet.
- In a nutshell:One can never run out of fresh, interesting things to see, do, eat, drink, hear, touch, feel... in Paris!
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Hi, Katherine! Thanks for your interesting description!><><><><
You're so right! These days I buy high heels just to admire them, and I wear flatties:-)
nice little page you have put togetgher here
Katherine.. Enjoyed your pics and tips on Paris. We're heading their in September on our way to Nice and your pages were very helpful.. Happy travels.. Tom
Katherine, your tips will be a great help on our 3 day stopover on our way to the USA. Thank you.
La Callavetta, your tip on the Bateaux Mouches is the best I've ever read, especially regarding the glow of the Petit Palais! Winged Victory-one of my favorite things - so graceful. I find the architecture of the Louvre to be fascinating.
I like Paris very much :)
Glad you keep having such great visits to Paris. I enjoyed reading your descriptions, even though there is not the slightest overlap between your Paris page and mine.
Hi Katherine, I was just checking out your fun Paris pages, as I'll be over there in a couple of weeks! I just might have to try out your Ponte Vecchio restaurant - sounds great! Hope all is well...happy travels!
You write very well and very honestly, which is a big bonus. Nice page :-)
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