2014_07_24-08_05_London_Paris

London/Paris trip July/Aug 2014
IMG 0277 pre-trip sushi IMG 0278 on the plane IMG 0279 on the plane IMG 2722 Dawn & Randy arriving at Paddington Station after riding the express train from Heathrow
IMG 2723 Dawn in fron of our hotel - The Classic Hotel IMG 0280 London IMG 0281 London IMG 0282 London
IMG 0283 London bus tour IMG 0284 London bus tour IMG 0285 Lynn in front of Hamleys on the London bus tour IMG 0286 London bus tour - Piccadilly Circus
IMG 0287 London bus tour - Her Majesty's Theatre (changes to His... when there is a king) IMG 0288 London bus tour IMG 0289 London bus tour - Mike IMG 0290 London bus tour - Trafalgar Square
IMG 0291 London bus tour IMG 2724 Mike at Trafalgar Square "holding" the giant blue chicken the Hahn/Cock (meaning? significance? not even Widipedia seems to know for sure) IMG 2725 Dawn in front of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, London IMG 2726 Trafalgar Square
IMG 2727 The National Gallery near Trafalgar Square IMG 2728 The lions (Lynn & Dawn) in front of Nelson's column at Trafalgar Square IMG 2729 More lions (Dawn & Mike) IMG 0292 London bus tour
IMG 0293 London bus tour - Lynn & Randy IMG 0294 London bus tour IMG 0295 London bus tour - Savoy Theatre IMG 0296 London bus tour
IMG 0297 London bus tour IMG 0298 London bus tour IMG 0299 London bus tour - Temple Bar Memorial (1880) - aka dragon monument IMG 0300 London bus tour - Temple Bar Memorial (1880) - aka dragon monument
IMG 0301 London bus tour - fancy clock on the side of a building IMG 0302 London bus tour IMG 0303 London bus tour IMG 0304 London bus tour
IMG 0305 London bus tour IMG 0306 London bus tour IMG 0307 London bus tour - the Tower of London IMG 0308 London bus tour - the Tower of London
IMG 0309 London bus tour IMG 0310 London bus tour IMG 0311 London bus tour - The Tower Bridge IMG 0312 London bus tour - The Tower Bridge
IMG 0313 London bus tour - Poseidon IMG 0314 London bus tour IMG 0315 London bus tour - the London Eye across the Thames IMG 0316 Lynn on the London bus tour
IMG 0317 London bus tour - Big Ben IMG 0318 London bus tour - Big Ben IMG 0319 London bus tour - Randy & Mel IMG 0320 London bus tour - Big Ben
IMG 0321 St Thomas' Hospital IMG 0322 London - the oldest pub in London - a bell rings to tell the MPs when to go vote IMG 0323 London - Anna Pavlova on the Victoria Palace Theatre IMG 2735 London bus tour
IMG 2736 London bus tour IMG 2737 London bus tour IMG 2738 London bus tour IMG 2739 London bus tour
IMG 2740 Madame Tousad's - London bus tour IMG 2741 London bus tour IMG 2742 London bus tour IMG 2743 London bus tour
IMG 2744 London bus tour IMG 2745 London bus tour IMG 2746 Piccadilly Circus - London bus tour IMG 2747 London bus tour
IMG 2748 Trafalgar Square IMG 2749 The National Gallery IMG 2750 London bus tour IMG 2751 The Savoy Theatre - London bus tour
IMG 2752 London bus tour IMG 2753 The Royal Courts of Justice - London bus tour IMG 2754 London bus tour IMG 2755 London bus tour
IMG 2756 London bus tour IMG 2757 London bus tour IMG 2758 The Tower Bridge - London bus tour IMG 2759 The Tower Bridge - London bus tour
IMG 2760 a pedicab - London bus tour IMG 2761 The Shard - London bus tour IMG 2762 London from the Tower Bridge, London bus tour IMG 2763 The Tower Bridge
IMG 2764 The Tower Bridge IMG 2765 The Tower of London IMG 2766 The Tower of London IMG 2767 The Tower of London
IMG 2768 The Tower of London IMG 2769 London bus tour IMG 2770 London bus tour IMG 2771 London bus tour
IMG 2772 London bus tour IMG 2773 London bus tour IMG 2774 London bus tour IMG 2775 upside down building in London
IMG 2776 London bus tour IMG 2777 London bus tour IMG 2778 The London Eye - London bus tour IMG 2779 London bus tour
IMG 2780 Big Ben - London bus tour IMG 2781 London bus tour IMG 2782 London bus tour IMG 2783 The London Eye
IMG 2784 London bus tour IMG 2785 Big Ben IMG 2786 Big Ben IMG 2787 Big Ben
IMG 2788 Big Ben IMG 2789 London bus tour IMG 2790 London bus tour IMG 2791 The oldest pub in London - London bus tour
IMG 2792 London bus tour IMG 2793 London bus tour IMG 2794 PVBLIC LIBRARY IMG 2795 upside down guy with his head underground - London bus tour, called Alien, by David Breuer-Weil near Victoria Station
IMG 2731 Lynn, Mel & Dawn looking at the wedding dress exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum IMG 2732 Mel, Lynn & Dawn at the Victoria & Albert Museum IMG 2733 Victoria & Albert Museum IMG 2734 Dawn entering the TARDIS
IMG 2796 some Bibbies ahorse in Hyde Park, London IMG 2797 Wellington Arch aka Constitution Arch at the western corner of Green Park just south of Hyde Park London IMG 2798 The Gates in Green Park near Buckingham Palace IMG 2799 Buckingham Palace
IMG 2801 The Gates in front of Buckingham Palace IMG 2802 Buckingham Palace IMG 2803 Buckingham Palace through the keyhole IMG 2804 a black helicopter, maybe the Queen comming home??
IMG 2805 The fabulous gates in front of Buckingham Palace IMG 0324 Gates at Buckingham Palace IMG 0325 Victoria Memorial (1924) in front of Buckingham Palace IMG 0326 a guard at Buckingham Palace
IMG 0327 Dawn & Mike in front of the gates at Buckingham Palace IMG 0328 Dawn & Mike in front of the gates at Buckingham Palace IMG 0329 Buckingham Palace IMG 0330 Buckingham Palace
IMG 0331 Randy & Lynn at Buckingham Palace IMG 0332 Randy & Lynn at Buckingham Palace IMG 2806 The Royal Mews (stables) which house the horses, carriages and later cars for the Royalty of Buckingham Palace IMG 2807 Carriage at the Royel Mews
IMG 2808 Carriage at the Royel Mews IMG 2809 a modern horseless-carriage at the Royel Mews (Rolls-Royce Phanton IV - 5.7 liter straight 8) IMG 2810 the actual stables at the Royal Mews IMG 2811 each stall has the horse's name
IMG 2812 The Gold State Coach IMG 2813 The Gold State Coach IMG 2814 The Gold State Coach IMG 2815 an actual horse at the Royal Mews!
IMG 2823 Dawn at the Italian Gardens, Hyde Park, London IMG 2824 ducks at the Italian Gardens, Hyde Park, London IMG 2825 Italian Gardens, Hyde Park, London IMG 2826 Mike at the Italian Gardens, Hyde Park, London
IMG 2827 Kensington Palace, London IMG 2828 "the Queen" at Kensignton Palace (don't turn your back on her!) IMG 2829 Dawn on the path from Kensington Palace to The Orangery IMG 2830 Dawn at the gardens near Kensignton Palace
IMG 2831 Dawn at the gardens near Kensignton Palace IMG 2832 Dawn on her way to The Orangery for tea IMG 2833 Dawn at the gardens near Kensignton Palace IMG 2816 Dawn arriving at The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour
IMG 0333 Mike holding up the flying car at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0545 back seat - Mike & Dawn, front seat - Lyn, Mel, Sam, Randy - in the Harry Potter flying car IMG 2818 the Grat Hall at Hogwarts IMG 2819 big gates of Hogwarts
IMG 2820 Harry's dorm room IMG 2821 all the wands IMG 2822 Dumbledore's study IMG 0334 Harry's closet at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter
IMG 0335 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0336 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0337 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0338 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter
IMG 0339 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0340 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0341 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0342 Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter
IMG 0343 Butter Beer - Warner Bros. Studio Tour - the Making of Harry Potter IMG 0344 The Italian Gardens - Hyde Park - London IMG 0345 Mike & Dawn at The Italian Gardens - Hyde Park - London IMG 0346 Mike & Dawn at The Italian Gardens - Hyde Park - London
IMG 0347 The London Eye IMG 0348 The London Eye - Dawn's feet (nice pedi!) IMG 0349 Mike (squinting) on the London Eye IMG 0350 Lynn, Mike, Sam, Mel on the London Eye
IMG 0351 Big Ben from the London Eye IMG 0352 Randy on the London Eye IMG 0353 London Eye - looking WNW IMG 0354 Dawn & Mike on The London Eye
IMG 0355 The London Eye (the floor?) IMG 0356 Sam & Mel - The London Eye IMG 0357 Sam & Mel - The London Eye IMG 2837 Dawn on the London Eye
IMG 2838 Dawn on the London Eye IMG 2839 view from the London Eye IMG 2840 view from the London Eye IMG 2841 view from the London Eye
IMG 2842 view from the London Eye IMG 2843 view from the London Eye IMG 2844 view from the London Eye IMG 2845 view from the London Eye
IMG 2846 view from the London Eye IMG 2847 Mike & Dawn by Westinster Bridge with Big Ben in the background across the Thames IMG 2848 Mike & Dawn by Westinster Bridge with Big Ben in the background across the Thames IMG 2849 Big Ben, London
IMG 0358 Mike with a big Penguin near the London Aquarium IMG 0359 Mike & Dawn near the Westminster bridge across from Big Ben, London IMG 0360 Mike & Dawn near the Westminster bridge across from Big Ben, London IMG 0361 Mike & Dawn near the Westminster bridge across from Big Ben, London
IMG 0362 Big Ben - London IMG 0363 House of Parliament - London IMG 0364 House of Parliament - London IMG 0365 House of Parliament - London
IMG 0366 House of Parliament - London IMG 2850 The Beatles Coffee Shop at theSt John's Wood underground stop near Abbey Road, London IMG 0367 London - getting ready to take pictures at Abbey Road IMG 0368 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London
IMG 0369 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0370 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0371 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0372 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London
IMG 0373 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0374 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0375 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0376 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London
IMG 0377 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0378 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0379 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0380 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London
IMG 0381 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0382 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0383 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London IMG 0384 Mike & Dawn, Abbey Road, London
IMG 2851 Abbey Road IMG 2852 Dawn & Mike waiting our turn to walk across IMG 2853 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2854 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road
IMG 2855 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2856 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2857 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2858 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road
IMG 2859 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2860 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2861 Mike & Dawn walking across Abbey Road IMG 2862 Mike & Dawn just walked across Abbey Road
IMG 2863 Mike & Dawn just walked across Abbey Road IMG 2864 Mike & Dawn just walked across Abbey Road IMG 2865 Abbey Road Studios, London IMG 2866 graffiti on the wall at Abbey Road Studios
IMG 2867 Abbey Road Studios, London IMG 2868 Mike & Dawn by the statue of Sherlock Holmes near Madame Tussaud's, London IMG 2869 Mike & Dawn by the statue of Sherlock Holmes near Madame Tussaud's, London IMG 2870 221b Baker Street London (The Sherlock Holmes museum)
IMG 2871 see - 221b! IMG 2872 Mike & Randy in the Beatles Shop IMG 2873 Dawn in front of the Beatles shop in London IMG 2874 The Ginger Beer has "absolutely no nasties"!
IMG 0385 Stonehenge IMG 0389 Mike at Stonehenge IMG 0392 Sam at Stonehenge IMG 0393 Sam at Stonehenge
IMG 0394 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0395 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0396 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0397 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge
IMG 0398 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0399 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0400 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 0401 Stonehenge
IMG 0402 Stonehenge IMG 0403 Stonehenge IMG 0404 Stonehenge IMG 2875 Stonehenge
IMG 2877 had to take a pic of the bus license plate - they all looked the same! IMG 2878 Stonehenge IMG 2879 Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 2880 The Heel Stone at Stonehenge
IMG 2881 Stonehenge IMG 2882 Stonehenge 180 degree panorama IMG 2883 Stonehenge IMG 2884 you can see the berms around Stonehenge
IMG 2885 Stonehenge IMG 2886 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 2887 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge IMG 2888 Mike & Dawn at Stonehenge
IMG 2889 more burial mounds in the distance IMG 2890 Stonehenge IMG 2891 Stonehenge IMG 2892 Stonehenge - right along the axis with the Heelstone framed across the Altar Stone. The sun would set directly behind me on the winter solstice.
IMG 2893 pits in the ground surround Stonehenge IMG 2894 Stonehenge IMG 2895 Stonehenge IMG 2896 Stonehenge
IMG 2897 Stonehenge IMG 2898 Sam, Mel & Dawn, arriving in the train station after visiting Stonehenge IMG 0405 The Tower of London - ceramic red poppies flow from the Tower to Remember the fallen soldiers of WWI IMG 0406 The Beefeater tour - the Tower of London
IMG 0407 Dawn "selfie" in front of a guard at the Tower of London IMG 0408 Dawn "selfie" in front of a guard at the Tower of London IMG 0409 The Tower of London IMG 2834 The Tower of London
IMG 2835 The Tower of London IMG 2836 The Tower of London IMG 2899 The Beefeater Tour of the Tower of London IMG 2900 Traitor's Gate, Tower of London
IMG 2901 Tower of London IMG 2902 Tower of London - entrance to see the Crown Jewels (can't take pictures in there though) IMG 2903 Tower of London IMG 2904 Tower of London
IMG 2905 Dawn at The Tower of London IMG 2906 Tower of London IMG 2907 a cannon at The Tower of London IMG 2908 One of the Ravens at The Tower of London
IMG 2909 The Ravens at The Tower of London IMG 2910 They found 2 dead princes in the wll at The Tower of London IMG 2911 Armour at The Tower of London IMG 2912 Armour at The Tower of London
IMG 2913 Armour at The Tower of London IMG 2914 Armour at The Tower of London IMG 2915 Armour at The Tower of London IMG 2916 Armour at The Tower of London
IMG 2917 The Collar of Torment at The Tower of London IMG 2918 swords and their owners - The Tower of London IMG 2919 Sam & Dawn with a guard at The The Tower of London IMG 2920 Mike & Dawn at The The Tower of London with the Tower Bridge in the background
IMG 2921 Mike & Dawn at The The Tower of London with the Tower Bridge in the background IMG 2922 Hampton Court Palace IMG 2923 Hampton Court IMG 2924 Heading for the Maze at Hampton Court
IMG 2925 The Maze at Hampton Court IMG 2926 proof that I made it to the center of the Maze at Hampton Court IMG 2927 see, there is a plaque in the center! IMG 2928 The Maze at Hampton Court
IMG 2929 Dawn smells the nice roses at Hampton Court IMG 2930 Dawn at Hampton Court IMG 2931 a dragon at Hampton Court IMG 2932 Hampton Court
IMG 2933 Hampton Court - Henry VIII hung out here IMG 2934 Hampton Court IMG 2935 Hampton Court gardens IMG 2936 a swan at Hampton Court
IMG 2937 Hampton Court IMG 0413 Eve Best (Dr O'Hara from Nurse Jackie) as Cleopatra in Antony & Cleopatra at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London IMG 0414 Antony & Cleopatra at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London IMG 2950 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
IMG 2951 But what is busking? IMG 2952 Mike by the Thames IMG 2953 Dawn & Sam in a pub IMG 2957 Dawn, Sam, Lynn, Mel, Randy - at the Monkey Puzzle
IMG 2954 downtown London IMG 2955 Dawn, Sam, Randy, Mel - downtown London IMG 2938 arriving at the Oxford Circus underground station IMG 2939 navigating the underground
IMG 2940 which way is it? IMG 0415 Mike & Dawn selfie at Oxford Circus, London IMG 2941 Sam & DAwn at a store near the underground IMG 2956 Dawn & Mr Bean!
IMG 2942 Fashion Connection UK IMG 2943 Dawn by the Apple Store IMG 0410 Westminster Abbey IMG 0411 Westminster Abbey
IMG 0412 Westminster Abbey IMG 2944 Westminster Abbey IMG 2945 Westminster Abbey IMG 2946 Westminster Abbey (they don't let you take pictures inside)
IMG 2947 Westminster Abbey IMG 2948 Westminster Abbey IMG 2949 Westminster Abbey IMG 2958 riding the Chunnel Train
IMG 2959 riding the Chunnel Train IMG 2960 Ecole Militaire - our metro stop IMG 0416 Our Metro stop in Paris was Ecole Militaire (Military School or as young Pat used to say "Bilitary School") IMG 0417 Our Metro stop in Paris was Ecole Militaire (Military School or as young Pat used to say "Bilitary School")
IMG 2961 monument on the way to the Eiffel Tower IMG 2962 Mike & Dawn in front of the Eiffel Tower IMG 2965 Lynn & Dawn at the Eiffel Tower IMG 2966 there are name of famous people on the tower
IMG 2967 close up shot of the Eiffel Tower IMG 2968 Dawn at Pont d'lena bridge near the Eiffel Town looking accross the Seine toward the Trocadero IMG 2969 Dawn at the Eiffel Tower IMG 0418 Mike & Dawn in front ot the Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel), Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole, 75007 Paris, France
IMG 0419 Mike & Dawn in front ot the Eiffel Tower IMG 0431 Randy & Lynn in front ot the Eiffel Tower IMG 0432 Randy & Lynn in front ot the Eiffel Tower IMG 0439 Make samples his first real French pastry
IMG 0440 Dawn shows off her pastry IMG 2970 Dawn shows off her pastry IMG 2971 bagguettes were only about 1 euro IMG 2972 note the "VEGETARIAN BURGER" is has 170gr of beef!
IMG 0443 wine we drank at dinner IMG 2973 on our way to the fancy French restaurant for lunch IMG 2974 a park near the restaurant IMG 2975 Lynn, Dawn, Mel & Sam rest on a bench
IMG 2976 Chapelle Sainte Therese near the restaurant IMG 2977 lunch at L'acajou - http://www.l-acajou.com/ - duck breast (magret de canard) IMG 2978 lunch at L'acajou IMG 2979 2 desserts!
IMG 2980 L'acajou - there is the phone number if you want to make a res IMG 0444 Mike & Dawn at L'Acajou restaurant, 35 Rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016 Paris, France IMG 0445 Mike & Dawn in front of Notre Dame de Paris IMG 0446 Mike & Dawn in front of Notre Dame
IMG 0447 Mike & Dawn in front of Notre Dame de Paris IMG 0448 Notre Dame de Paris IMG 0449 Mike & Dawn in front of Notre Dame de Paris IMG 2981 Notre Dame
IMG 2982 boats near Notre Dame IMG 2983 boats near Notre Dame IMG 2984 Dawn & Mike at Notre Dame IMG 2985 Notre Dame
IMG 2986 Charlemagne et ses Leudes IMG 2987 the gargoyles of Notre Dame IMG 2988 Notre Dame IMG 2989 Notre Dame
IMG 2990 Notre Dame IMG 2991 Notre Dame IMG 2992 Notre Dame IMG 2993 Notre Dame
IMG 2994 Notre Dame IMG 2995 Notre Dame IMG 2996 Notre Dame IMG 2997 Notre Dame in 1163
IMG 2998 Notre Dame - in 1265 IMG 2999 Notre Dame - in 1860 (pretty much done) IMG 3001 Notre Dame - scale model IMG 3002 diaramo of the building of Notre Dame
IMG 3003 Notre Dame IMG 3004 Notre Dame IMG 3005 Notre Dame IMG 3006 going up the stairs (I think Dawn counted 367 steps)
IMG 3007 Randy & Dawn going up the stairs at Notre Dame IMG 3008 still going up the stairs.... IMG 3009 at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3010 The gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3011 The view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3012 180 degree panorama from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3013 180 degree panorama from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3015 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3016 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3017 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3018 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3019 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3020 statues at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3021 at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3022 Randy taking a picture at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3023 at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3024 gargoyle at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3025 Dawn examines a gargoyle at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3026 statues and gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3027 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3028 a bird gargoyle eating grapes at the top of Notre Dame IMG 3029 The view towards the Eiffel Tower from Notre Dame IMG 3030 zoomed view of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3031 gargoyles at the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3032 the view from the top of Notre Dame - WNW IMG 3033 we saw Mel & Sam sitting on Charlemagne's statue IMG 3034 Dawn enjoys the view from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3035 La Tour Eiffel
IMG 3036 the view from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3037 the view towards Sacre Couer - on the hill at the right IMG 3038 the roof of Notre Dame IMG 3039 the view from the top of Notre Dame
IMG 3040 the view toward Sacre Coeur IMG 3041 the view east IMG 3042 looking down on the flying butresses of Notre Dame IMG 3043 the bells tolling at Notre Dame
IMG 3044 the roof of Notre Dame looking ESE down the Siene IMG 3045 flying butresses IMG 3046 flying butresses IMG 3047 looking ESE down the Siene
IMG 3048 looking south IMG 3049 a water town had a mural on it IMG 3050 going down the 367 stairs IMG 0450 the door at Notre Dame
IMG 0451 Notre Dame IMG 0452 Notre Dame IMG 0453 Notre Dame IMG 0454 Notre Dame
IMG 0455 Notre Dame IMG 0456 Notre Dame IMG 0457 Dawn atop Notre Dame in front of the Gargoyles IMG 0458 Gargoyles atop Notre Dame
IMG 0459 at the top of Notre Dame IMG 0460 at the top of Notre Dame IMG 0461 Gargoyles atop Notre Dame IMG 0462 Gargoyles atop Notre Dame
IMG 0463 view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of Notre Dame IMG 0464 view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of Notre Dame IMG 0465 view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of Notre Dame IMG 3051 Sainte-Chapelle
IMG 3052 the gates of Sainte-Chapelle IMG 3053 Sainte-Chapelle IMG 3054 Sainte-Chapelle IMG 3055 Sainte-Chapelle
IMG 3056 Sainte-Chapelle IMG 3057 the Seine - Paris IMG 3058 the Seine - Paris IMG 3059 Paris
IMG 3060 Dawn & Mike in fron of the Louvre pyramid (with 666 panes of glass???) IMG 0466 Dawn & Mike in front of the Louvre pyramid IMG 0467 Randy, Lynn, Mel & Sam in front of the Louvre pyramid IMG 3061 godess of the Hunt
IMG 3062 Venus de Milo IMG 3063 Egyptian Sphinx IMG 3064 even the ceilings at the Louvre were works of art IMG 3065 sculpture at the Louvre
IMG 3066 sculpture at the Louvre IMG 3067 sculpture at the Louvre (a Michelangelo) IMG 3068 IMG 3069 sculpture battling cerberus
IMG 0468 Venus de Milo - the Louvre, Paris IMG 0469 Dawn with Venus de Milo - the Louvre, Paris IMG 0470 Venus de Milo - the Louvre, Paris IMG 0471 The Louvre, Paris
IMG 0472 The Louvre, Paris IMG 0473 Mercury, The Louvre, Paris IMG 0474 Dawn with Mercury, The Louvre, Paris IMG 0475 Lynn with Winged Victory of Samothrace aka Nike, the Louvre, Paris
IMG 3070 Nike IMG 3071 Nike IMG 3072 Dawn with Nike IMG 3073 the Louvre - Paris
IMG 3074 the Mona Lisa IMG 3075 The Mona Lisa IMG 3076 The Mona Lisa IMG 3077 Dawn & Mike in a selfie with the Mona Lisa
IMG 0476 The Mona Lisa, Lisa del Giocondo, 1503-1517, by Leonardo da Vinci, the Louvre, Paris IMG 0477 The Mona Lisa IMG 0478 Dawn in front of The Mona Lisa IMG 3078 on the opposite wall from the Mona Lisa - a huge painting of the Last Supper
IMG 3079 one last look at the Mona Lisa IMG 0479 Mel, Lynn, Sam & Mike in front of Nike IMG 0480 Mel, Lynn, Sam & Mike in front of Nike IMG 0481 Mike & Dawn under the pyramid of the Louvre, Paris
IMG 0482 The Pont des Arts bridge, Paris, aka the "love lock" bridge IMG 0483 The Pont des Arts bridge, Paris, aka the "love lock" bridge IMG 3080 nice little car IMG 3081 Dawn walking from the train station towards Versailles
IMG 3082 The Palace of Versailles IMG 3083 there is a painted mural over a part they are restorring IMG 3084 Dawn at the Gates of the Palace of Versailles IMG 0484 Palace of Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
IMG 0485 Versailles IMG 0486 Versailles IMG 3085 Versailles IMG 3086 Versailles
IMG 3087 Versailles IMG 3088 Versailles IMG 3089 Versailles IMG 3090 Versailles
IMG 3091 Versailles IMG 3092 Versailles IMG 3093 Versailles IMG 3094 Versailles
IMG 3095 Versailles IMG 3096 Versailles IMG 3097 Versailles IMG 3098 Versailles
IMG 3099 Versailles IMG 3100 Versailles - even the latches on the windows were fancy IMG 3101 Versailles IMG 3102 Versailles
IMG 3103 Versailles IMG 3104 Versailles IMG 3105 Versailles - the kings liked these tall beds IMG 3106 Versailles
IMG 0487 Dawn in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles IMG 0488 Dawn & Mike in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles IMG 0489 the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles IMG 0490 the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
IMG 0491 Diana godess of the hunt, Versailles IMG 0492 Versailles, tall beds were popular with the kings of France IMG 0493 Mike at Versailles IMG 3107 Dawn at Versailles
IMG 3108 Dawn at Versailles IMG 3109 Versailles IMG 3110 Versailles IMG 3111 Versailles
IMG 3112 Versailles IMG 3113 Versailles IMG 3114 Versailles IMG 3115 Versailles
IMG 3116 Versailles IMG 3117 Versailles IMG 3118 Versailles IMG 3119 Versailles
IMG 3120 Versailles IMG 3121 Versailles IMG 3122 Versailles IMG 3123 Versailles
IMG 3124 Versailles IMG 3125 Versailles IMG 3126 Versailles IMG 3127 Versailles
IMG 3128 Versailles IMG 3129 Versailles IMG 3130 Versailles IMG 3131 Versailles
IMG 3132 Napoleon and Dawn IMG 3133 Napolean IMG 3134 Napolean IMG 3135
IMG 3136 IMG 3137 This room had a giant painting of each big battle - Versailles IMG 3138 Versailles IMG 3139 Versailles
IMG 3140 Versailles IMG 3141 Versailles IMG 3142 Versailles IMG 3143 Versailles
IMG 3144 Versailles IMG 3145 Louis XVI - Versailles IMG 3146 Charlemagne - Versailles IMG 3147 Descartes - Versailles
IMG 3148 Dagobert - Versailles IMG 3149 The geneology of the kings of France IMG 3150 Versailles IMG 3151 Versailles - Dawn on the bus to the Petit Trianon
IMG 3152 the gardens of Versailles IMG 3153 the gardens of Versailles IMG 3154 the Grand Trianon IMG 3155 The gates of the Petit Trianon
IMG 3156 Mike & Dawn at the gates of the Petit Trianon - home of Marie Antoinette IMG 3157 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3158 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3159 Petit Trianon - Versailles
IMG 3160 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3161 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3162 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3163 Petit Trianon - Versailles
IMG 3164 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3165 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3166 the comode at the Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3167 Petit Trianon - Versailles
IMG 3168 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3169 Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3170 livery of the Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3171 the pool table at the Petit Trianon - Versailles
IMG 3172 a nice pavillion in the gardens at the Petit Trianon - Versailles IMG 3173 the statue in the pavillion IMG 0494 The Petit Trianon, home of Marie Antoinette at Versailles IMG 3174 walking over to the Queen's Villiage from the Petit Trianon
IMG 3175 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3176 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3177 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3178 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles
IMG 3179 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3180 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3181 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3182 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles
IMG 3183 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3184 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3185 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3186 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles
IMG 3187 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3188 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3189 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3190 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles
IMG 3191 The Queen's Village - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 0495 The Queen's Village near the Petit Trianon, Versailles IMG 0496 The Queen's Village near the Petit Trianon, Versailles IMG 0497 The Queen's Village near the Petit Trianon, Versailles
IMG 3192 the swimmin' hole - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3193 the swimmin' hole - near the Petit Tianon - Versailles IMG 3194 the gardens at Versailles IMG 3195 a sunshower in the gardens of Versailles
IMG 3196 the gardens of Versailles IMG 3197 the gardens of Versailles IMG 3198 Dawn leaving Versailles IMG 3199 heading back to our hotel on the metro - Team Mike
IMG 3200 The Eiffel Tower at twilight IMG 3201 The Eiffel Tower at twilight IMG 3202 The Eiffel Tower after sunset IMG 3203 Dawn & Mike at The Eiffel Tower after sunset
IMG 3204 The Eiffel Tower after sunset IMG 3205 The Eiffel Tower after sunset IMG 3206 under the Eiffel Tower IMG 3207 under the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3208 under the Eiffel Tower IMG 3209 under the Eiffel Tower IMG 3210 under the Eiffel Tower IMG 3211 under the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3212 the Eiffel Tower at night - lights twinkle on the hour IMG 3213 IMG 3214 IMG 3215
IMG 3216 IMG 3217 IMG 3218 IMG 3219
IMG 0498 a real French pastry IMG 3220 Dawn walking around Paris IMG 3221 a Paris street near our hotel IMG 0499 out to eat in France - Mike, Dawn, Lynn, Sam, Mel, Randy - be sure to ask: le service est inclus n'est-ce pas?
IMG 0500 out to eat in France - Mike, Dawn, Lynn, Sam, Mel, Randy IMG 3222 lunch IMG 3223 French onion soup IMG 0501 they have those goofy drinks with tapioca balls in them in France too
IMG 0502 Mike & Dawn in front of the Paris Opera House IMG 0503 Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0504 The view towards Le Tour Eiffell from Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0505 Arc de Triomphe
IMG 0506 Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0507 Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0508 Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0509 Le Arc de Triomphe
IMG 0510 Dawn at Le Arc de Triomphe IMG 0511 Paris bus tour IMG 0512 Paris bus tour IMG 0513 Les Invalides with it's Gold Dome (just like the Denver Capitol building)
IMG 0514 The Flame of Liberty - copy of the torch in the hand of the statue of Liberty - in front of the tunnel where Lady Diana died IMG 0515 IMG 0516 Mike & Dawn at the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 0517 Sam on top of the Eiffel Tower
IMG 0518 Dawn atop the Eiffel Tower IMG 0519 Mike & Dawn at the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 0520 the crowds waiting in line for the elevators at the Eiffel Tower IMG 0521 Dawn & Sam at the Eiffel Tower
IMG 0522 view from the Eiffel Tower IMG 0523 view from the Eiffel Tower IMG 0524 view from Sacre Coeur IMG 0525 Sacre Coeur
IMG 0526 the buildings surrounding Sacre Coeur IMG 0527 the steep steps down from Sacre Coeur IMG 0528 the steep steps up to Sacre Coeur IMG 0529 the merry go round in front of Sacre Coeur
IMG 3296 saw this sign on a poster in the metro - as a child she wanted to be a fire fighter, as an adult it cost her life IMG 3297 strange face sculpture in the middle of a wall IMG 3298 the funicular - you can ride up if you don't want to take the steps IMG 3299 the view from Sacre Coeur
IMG 3300 Sacre Coeur IMG 3301 Dawn at Sacre Coeur IMG 3302 Sacre Coeur IMG 3303 Sacre Coeur
IMG 3304 the gargoyles of Sacre Coeur IMG 3305 the view near Sacre Coeur IMG 3306 a narrow street near Sacre Coeur IMG 3307 a narrow street near Sacre Coeur
IMG 3308 Sacre Coeur IMG 3309 the stairs up to Sacre Coeur IMG 3310 Sacro Coeur IMG 3311 they had these motorcycles with two small wheels in front
IMG 3312 poster for Our Worst Neighbors - called Neighbors in the US IMG 3313 the Moulin Rouge IMG 3314 a video "poster" at the Moulin Rouge IMG 3315 a video "poster" at the Moulin Rouge
IMG 3316 the Moulin Rouge IMG 0530 The Moulin Rouge video "posters" IMG 0531 The Moulin Rouge video "posters" IMG 0532 The Eiffel Tower
IMG 3224 The Paris Opera House - setting of Phantom of the Opera IMG 3225 the Paris Opera House IMG 0534 the roof of the Paris Opera House - Palais Garnier- the setting of Phantom of the Opera IMG 0535 the Paris Opera House
IMG 0536 box 5 at the Paris Opera House - the box the Phantom requested be left empty IMG 0537 The Paris Opera House IMG 0538 The Eiffel Tower from across the Seine IMG 0539 Paris bus tour
IMG 0540 Dawn in front of the Eiffel Tower on the Paris bus tour IMG 3226 Paris bus tour IMG 3227 the Louvre - Paris bus tour IMG 3228 Paris bus tour
IMG 3229 Paris bus tour IMG 3230 Paris bus tour IMG 3231 Hotre Dame - Paris bus tour IMG 3232 Dawn on the Paris bus tour
IMG 3233 The Seine is the only river that runs between two bookcases IMG 3234 Paris bus tour IMG 3235 Paris bus tour IMG 3236 Paris bus tour
IMG 3237 Le Grand Palais - The Grand Palace - Paris bus tour IMG 3238 place de la concorde - we saw the matching obelisk in Egypt (they told us the other one had been given to France) IMG 3239 place de la concorde IMG 3240 the Grand Palace
IMG 3241 Dawn by a fountain along the Champs Elysees IMG 3242 cool cars on the Champs Elysees IMG 3243 cool cars on the Champs Elysees IMG 3244 Arc de Triomphe
IMG 3245 the stairs to the top of Arc de Triomphe IMG 3246 half way up - Arc de Triomphe IMG 3247 180 degree panorama from the top of the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3248 the view from the Arc de Triomphe
IMG 3249 the view towards Sacre Coeur from the top of the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3250 the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3251 the view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3252 the view towards the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Arc de Triomphe
IMG 3253 the view from the top of the the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3254 the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe towards modern downtown with it's new Grande Arche in La Defense IMG 3255 the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe towards modern downtown with it's new Grande Arche in La Defense IMG 3256 The view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe
IMG 3257 the view towards Sacre Coeur from the Arc de Triomphe IMG 3258 Arc de Triomphe IMG 3259 Arc de Triomphe IMG 3260 Arc de Triomphe
IMG 3261 Arc de Triomphe IMG 3262 Arc de Triomphe IMG 3263 Arc de Triomphe IMG 3264 the view down Champs Elysees towards Place de la Concorde
IMG 3265 The Grand Palace - Paris IMG 3266 the science museum - Paris IMG 3267 Dome Des Invalides IMG 3268 statue in Paris
IMG 3269 Statue in Paris IMG 3270 Statue in Paris IMG 3271 the Flame of Liberty - a copy of the flame in the hand of the Statue of Liberty in New York, at the entrance to the tunnel where lady Diana died IMG 3272 Paris
IMG 3273 Dawn in front of the Eiffel Tower - Paris bus tour IMG 3274 The Eiffel Tower viewed from the Trocadero IMG 3275 The Trocadero IMG 3276 The Eiffel Tower at night
IMG 3277 Gustav Eiffel IMG 3278 taking the elevator up the Eiffel Tower IMG 3279 The view from the first stop IMG 3280 Mike @ Dawn part way up the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3281 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower toward Tour Montparnase which they say has a great view because you can't see Tour Montparnase IMG 3282 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3283 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3284 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3285 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3286 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3287 the viewing platform on the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3288 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3289 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3290 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3291 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3292 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower
IMG 3293 the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower IMG 3294 going down again IMG 3295 cool motorcycle with a big cowling IMG 3317 Les Invalides
IMG 3318 Les Invalides IMG 3319 Paris IMG 3320 Cafe de Paix - Paris IMG 3321 Paris
IMG 3322 Hotel Paris Saint Honore - big fancy shopping mall IMG 3323 Hotel Paris Saint Honore - big fancy shopping mall IMG 3324 monument to Charles Garnier architect of the Paris Opera House IMG 3325 the Paris Opera House
IMG 3326 the Paris Opera House IMG 3327 the Paris Opera House - ceiling by Marc Chagall IMG 3328 the Paris Opera House IMG 3329 the Paris Opera House
IMG 3330 the Apple store near the Opera House in Paris IMG 3331 boat lightposts near the Paris Opera House IMG 3333 the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero IMG 3334 Seine boat tour, photobombed by some French guy
IMG 3335 Seine boat tour IMG 3336 Seine boat tour IMG 3337 Seine boat tour IMG 3338 Seine boat tour
IMG 3339 Seine boat tour IMG 3340 Seine boat tour IMG 3341 Seine boat tour IMG 3342 Seine boat tour
IMG 3343 Seine boat tour IMG 3344 Seine boat tour - Notre Dame IMG 3345 Seine boat tour IMG 3346 Seine boat tour - bridge of locks
IMG 3347 Seine boat tour- dancers IMG 3348 Seine boat tour IMG 3349 Seine boat tour IMG 3350 Seine boat tour - mini Eiffel Tower
IMG 3351 Seine boat tour IMG 0541 Seine boat tourThe Seine boat tour IMG 0542 Seine boat tourThe Seine boat tour IMG 0543 Seine boat tourThe Seine boat tour
IMG 3353 after getting dropped off at the wrong terminal, asking around in French where US Airways was and how to get there, running through the airport and finally getting into line just in time to board and go home. IMG 0544 My garden went nuts wile I was gone