We made it!
Disclaimer: The French keyboard is WAY Wacky; All the punctuation is backwards and the a and q keys are switched; So get ready for some wild reading... well not anymore with anal Blake's editing styles...
So the flu couldn't keep us down. We are all hopped up on cold medicine and ready for action! After a pretty uneventful flight, and an almost lost bag; we hopped in our driver, Jacques', car and he drove us to our cute apartment. We are staying very close to the Louvre in a cute two story bungalow. The upstairs loft has a bedroom and a bathroom that you have to hunker down to get in. It is very nice and HUGE for Paris standards, so we are really happy with it!
The weather today was awesome so once we found our apartment and got checked in. We had to head out to the first and only place to go in Paris... The Eiffel Tower! Hooray! Also known as Blake's latest obsession. One day, 500 pictures, done. We'll just give you one or two... you're welcome... We did find Lynn trying to squash the Tower, for shame, it's only the first day!
We are happy to report that you can pee at the very top of the Eiffel Tower. We didn't try it, just wanted you to know. Not quite sure about the whole plumbing and gravity thing there, but oh well, the French have no concept of lines, so the tower experience was a lot of shoving and pushing into elevators. The view was fantastic though.
After dead Napoleon we all hit a wall and were pooping out fairly quickly... lots of cold meds will do that to you... We headed off to find a cafe for a quick bite. Quickly learned that we should've spent a little more time learning meat words in French... 80 euro later we ended up with two chicken skewers and two cheesy breads with ham... Oh well, there's always tomorrow for croissants, and oh yes I WILL eat as much bread as I can put in my mouth (and at least one raspberry tart a day for Ann).
This motley crue is off to bed... tomorrow it's the Mona Lisa, Notre Dame and who knows what else! Love to all, more tomorrow!
11 comments:
I'm glad ya'll got there okay and Blake is still alive!
So glad you all got there alive and well. Look like a lot of fun and a beautiful day. Take good care of yourselves and have a lot of fun. Who knew 5 years ago you'd be in Paris today?
Glad that you all made it there safely! Looks like you are already off to a great start. Stay well and enjoy tomorrow. Love you all.
Wow!! I love the pictures! Take as many pictures as possible! I want to see them all. Hope y'all feel better. No fun to be in Paris and feel crummy. Looking forward to all of your blogs! Love you!
Don't let the dinner get you down! Breakfast and lunch will more than make up for it! I think all the picture taking is completely understandable. The Eiffel Tower does not disappoint! Well we're glad to know that you got there safely and you're feeling well enough to enjoy the scenery. Can't wait to see/read more!
Hello; so glad you made it and are off to a good start--wish I could be with you in this history visit--glad you are all feeling better--we have been with Abby. Love every minute. but Miss each of you. Gan
Glad you made it safely! I love seeing the pix and reading the comments - thanks for sharing the blog site! You ARE going to Sacre Coeur Basilica, right? Don't miss it! Amazing views of city and awesome photo opps plus art nuts next door at Montmarre (if I remember correctly) - Fun stuff! Peace!
Hi folks, having a hard time remembering how to comment--hope you enjoy every minute of beautiful history; wish I were there also--------------glad Blake is better as well as kristen,Lynn and bob. Love Gan/mother
Hi folks, enjoy every minute of history and beauty--bring back memories and glad Blake and everyone feeling better--Love Gan/mother
Here's what I learned from google... bon appetite!!!
viande blanche - white meat
viande brune - dark meat
viande de cheval - horseflesh
viande de cheval - horsemeat
viande de poulet - chicken-meat
viande dure - leathery meat
viande froide - cold meat
viande hachée - mince meat
viande hachée - minced meat
viande pour chiens - dog meat
viande rouge - red meat
eek stay away from the dog and horse meat!
I got the "go ahead" from the mgr. If the group wants me they can now offer :)
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