Paris

The French countryside is not wired for internet. After 1 day in Paris and 10 on a canal boat without internet access I finally connected in Avignon, Provence. So here is a late recount of the fast day we spent in Paris.

We arrived in Paris on Sept 5 at 6:30 am, 12:30 am Tampa time. After an hour wait for out shuttle we departed Charles de Gaulle airport for downtown Paris. Our hotel, Hotel Montpensier, was only a block from the Louvre. But we were to be in town just for the day. And it's advertised Wifi didn't exist. It is a nice little, old hotel. Our room was the size of 2 postage stamps but it was just for the night. We left for the Bercy train station Sunday morning, the 6th, to catch a train to the little town we picked up our canal boat. This is the same train station from which the Orient Express leaves. Too bad it wasn't there.

So we opted for a 5 hour tour of Paris. It included an hour and a half drive around town, an extended stop at the Eiffel tower, and a 2 hour boat tour of the Siene. That was definately the best part. Not much time in Paris but maybe another trip. It was overcast most of the day, not great picture taking weather. But here are a few pictures I did take. The base of the Effiel Tower, the Tower from the Siene, Notre Dame from the Siene, and a view of the Arc du Triomphe from the Eiffel Tower. Lastly, the Siene is criss-crossed with bridges. From the boat the view was frenquently of 10-12 bridges in a row.