So, we went to Paris last week and enjoyed every bit of it. This was a couple's trip, my wife and I plus her brother and his wife. The Paris metro was invaluable for getting around and saving time and also fairly easy to navigate through. If anyone is interested in visiting and seeing as much as possible, I recommend using the Paris Go Pass which offers admission to tons of museums, wine tasting, bus rides, and tours. I did feel like we cheated a bit since most Parisiens can speak English, so we never really relied on our (pathetic) French-speaking skills. I think our next European adventure will be in the UK, looking at Scotland, and England as our next two destinations.




Our view of Iceland from the plane.

Notre Dame Cathedral is closed to the public until next year.

Le Louvre

Mr. and Mrs. Travo at Montmartre.

Moulin Rouge was a short walk from our apartment, a very touristy area, and party central.

Pere Lachaise Cemetary is a must-stop.

Protestors occupied the top of Arc de Triomphe.

Le Eiffel was closed to the public due to remodeling for next year's Olympics. However, we had a reservation for Le Jules Verne and were able to go up anyway. What a fantastic restaurant experience on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Posted by travo Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:16:30 (comments: 43)
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:58:46
Love the paintings. I did the same thing in Xian and Shanghai.

So many painting photos. Even made a display out of them.

The staff at the museum made me stop taking photos. But I took them on the sly.

In terms of seafood I can eat some form of salmon. Smoked or pan fried.

And white fish if it's battered and fried.

Squid if its crispy and not chewy. Prawns only in dimsum.

Shellfish is out of the question. I've tried crab and a lobster when I was younger, didn't take.
 
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:36:25

Why did they make you stop taking photos?

 
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:02:45
China gonna be China.
 
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:18:37
GG is an art thief. He takes lots of pictures to plan is thievery.
 
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:42:35

He probably got caught taking pictures of the camera locations instead.

 
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:57:35

I find we are getting distracted from the real issues at hand here guys.  Like how come GG can only eat white fish when it's battered and fried?

 
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:24:35
I think we need to know what the opinion is on sushi.
 
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:45:11
travo said:

Why did they make you stop taking photos?

I'd like to say that they were concerned about photo flash damaging the paintings. But in the section I was in they were actually selling them. So they didn't want people taking pictures to print.
robio said:
I think we need to know what the opinion is on sushi.



Sushi is gross. But it may be the seaweed and vinegar that puts me off.

Fish without something crunchy or potato like is too soft and weird.
 
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:19:43
Awesome pics, I really need to visit Europe one day.
 
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:07:57

It was interesting while watching John Wick 4 and being able to recognize all of the locations. Those stairs in the movie really are a pain. Plus, when the blind guy was sipping coffeee with Moulin Rouge behind him, he was sitting at a Starbucks.

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