Paris, 2006
 
 
Will we ever get there? Our flight was delayed 4 hours leaving Newark. We arrived in pouring rain after a long trip, but managed to have a great evening, thanks to 3 gents we met at a cafe and several bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau. Day 1
4 hour flight delay-Air France gave us each $10 dinner vouchers
5 more hours to go
Riding the RER towards Paris from Charles de Gaulle Airport
When can we eat?
will play for money
…riding on the Metro (just like the song!)
Place Victor Hugo
I like the street signs
Hotel Etoile Trocadero, our home for the next 4 nights.
Our block in the 
16th Arrondissment on the Right Bank
small rooms, but we didn’t spend much time there
the view out the window looking down Rue St. Didier
There she is! Le Tour Eiffel
only a 2 minute walk from the hotel.
The Metro is a great subway system--goes everywhere
Look at the walls inside this sweet shop
older art nouveau Metro entrances
Arc de Triomphe, about a 7 minute walk from our hotel
the Arc sits in the center of Place Charles de Gaulle
12 Avenues branch off this circle
Thanks to Keith, Gordon & Gareth for the vin rouge and the fun! At Victor Hugo Cafe.
flambé an omelet? Well, they do it here! Anything goes on Beaujolais Nouveau night! (3rd Thursday of November, bad wine, good times)
Convivium, an Italian restaurant that specializes in Sicilian food at Place Victor Hugo.
Great pizza!
what a sight! The strobe lights add such sparkle!
the lights flash for 10 minutes at a time.
even without the strobes, it is impressive
everything is SO expensive! €4 for a small cup of hot chocolate!
1 euro = 1.28 dollars
I recommend the slideshow -but you must have pop-ups enabled to view larger photos.
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