Walking around Paris - there are a lot of nice statues
Paris, France
June 12, 2006
We traveled to Europe on the EuroStar Train. It took us about 3 hours - give or take. It was actually quite a nice ride. The countryside was beautiful. It is fairly flat with a lot of farmland. It sort of reminded me of Central Illinois. The people have been wonderful. We have not had any problems! :) David went down to Munich on business...so Joey and I are wandering around France.
An assortment of photographs taken today - around Paris :)
Listening for the ocean...
Joey taking a break. I think we have walked about 20 miles in the last few days.
Ton of artwork around the city. We are going to see the Mona Lisa tomorrow.
Joey in front of the Eiffel Tower
Cheetah looking a little more excited than she did at Stone Henge
View from the Eiffel Tower
This city is HUGE!!!!
Where is my parachute????
View from the Eiffel Tower in Paris :)
A view from the tower
I guess someone looks a bit tired :) Nice view of the Eiffel Tower!!!!!
I am starting to like these TINY cars :) They are EVERYWHERE here in Paris
:) They are easy to park - that is for sure.
Walking down a side street. TRYING to find our way back to the hotel.
Place Charles de Gaulle.
The Triumphal Arch dates back to 1806, when Napoleon commissioned Chalgrin to build an arch to the glory of the French Army. Construction on the Arch began in 1806, restarted in 1825, and was not finished until 1836. The Arc de Triomphe is built on the model of ancient Triumphal Arches, but it stands alone because of its monumental size: 50 meters tall and 45 meters wide (164 by 148 feet). The four magnificent high reliefs are crowned by Rude's masterpiece, "The Departure of the Volunteers in 1792"
More later :) We have YET to discover the Holy Grail - we are searching though.
Palmer Drought Index for America - Many areas are in drought or heading that way
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Alberto heading for Florida. Tropical Storm Alberto should move ashore later today. Heavy rain and some wind will be the main issue. Nothing HUGE though. Thankfully.
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