Paris, continued

We visited this interesting park. Wine used to be brought to Paris on riverboats. The merchnts bid on the 1000 liter barrels that were transported on rail cars from the Seine to this place. The park was constructed on the site, keeping many of the rails in place.

I think this led to a kind of food court with foods from many nations, where I ate the worst "typical English breakfast" ever.

The Museum of Carnival Arts was closed, as was much else in Paris (the annual vacance, you know). It is locally known as the "Merry-go-round Museum".

A better photo of the banner.

I just love the banners!

I stuck the camera over the fence and the interior of the closed muesum was unimpressive.

Back to France

Intermission

We interrupt the travelogue to bring you this important group photo, taken high in the mountains of Colorado, where we had Thanksgiving dinner on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Bateaux-Mouches

The lazy way to see Paris.

This was a real bargain. The normal price was 15 Euros but we seasoned citizens paid only 5 Euros.

In many ways, this is the best way to see many of the traditional tourist attractions.

On the dock waiting for the next boat.

Underway! With the Eiffel Tower for background.

Another Bateaux-Mouche passes.

Ditto

Typical tourists

One tourist, one native.

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Typical river scene

Ditto

The tower without all the crowds and arab vendors

Bateaux-Mouches

Jackie's apartment in Paris where we stayed

The stairs to the fifth floor. Lucky there is an elevator!

The garden path to the street.

The garden foilage gives a nice atmosphere.

It's kind of difficult to see but the right wall is covered with carpet to minimize fender scratches.

The auto must be parked very close to the right wall so one can exit the driver's door.

Backing out.

Jackie's Apartment and Garage

The stairs from the fifth floor. Luckily there is an elevator!

The foilage adds to the pleasant atmosphere.

A quiet spot in the middle of Paris! Our host Jackie's apartment is on the fifth floor.

Our trip to France and England

 


























Over time, I will publish here the photos taken on our trip. Instead of chronologically, I will group them by subject. So, let's start with: The food! France is about food, right? So, here are the local street markets, Rosie and Jackie shopping, and a photo of a typical lunch at Jackie's.

My trip to Paris & London in photos