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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:16:30
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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.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:40:19
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Sounds like a great trip!

Unfortunately, none of your pics are showing. Sad

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:43:14
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Sonofa!

Anyone have a recommendation on a pic share site that shows up here?

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:43:39
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I see the doggo

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:47:06
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Looks like you are using Google Photos? You need to create a sharing link, which isn't as straight forward as it should be. It took me while to figure it out.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:48:30
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Yes, will do that later when I have more time. Thank you!

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 17:07:18
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Need working pics. Sounds like a great trip. One day I'll go there.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:08:40
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Test

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:18:58
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I see the Effel Tower

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:24:30

Woo!

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:33:08

Ok, are they viewable now?

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:12:37
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Yes, all of them.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:16:44

Well, thanks to Raven, my incompetence did not win out. I'll add more in the comments later.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:16:56
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Nice pics. yes

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:21:24
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Sounds like you guys had a good time. It's nice to see Paris is still there too.
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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:34:03
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Paris looks so fancy.

Thanks for the pics.

How was the cuisine?

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:07:06

It was excellent. The wife said the dinner at Le Jules Verne was probably the best she has ever had.

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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:57:35
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travo said:

It was excellent. The wife said the dinner at Le Jules Verne was probably the best she has ever had.

snails in white whine and frog legs, amirite?
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Sat, 15 Apr 2023 23:37:05
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https://www.restaurants-toureiffel.com/upload/pdf/818/A4_Dejeuner%20EN%20prix%205%20et%207%20plats.en.pdf

Cod, poultry with mushrooms , one scallop with asparagus cream. Five course menu. The whole experience took about four hours.

We did try escargot at a restaurant called Cocorico. Was pretty good.

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Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:37:37
I don't eat seafood, mushrooms or snails.

Your photos of paintings reminds me of animal crossing lol.

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