Brussels to Paris............

Sunday October 16, 2011

Sunday October 17, 2011

Now that I am in Paris and there is just so much to see and do, I am “forced” to keep my blog posts rather short………I prefer to explore the city, both day and night, rather than sitting at the computer typing and editing photos.  Sorry!

Today, I was up early and had to catch the train from Brussels to Paris.  I had my breakfast at a local coffee shop and was on my way to the train station.  I took the high speed Thalys train at 12:15 PM and was in my hotel room in Paris by 2:30 PM.  The train ride was scenic, passing many farms and took 1 ½ hours.  I took the metro to the area of my hotel, which is near the Opera, checked in and was on my way.  I walked and walked and walked.  I must have walked 5 miles today as I went to the Plaza de Concorde, up the Champs-Elysees, to the Arc de Triomphe, to the Eiffel Tower and back around and here there and everywhere.  Along the way I stopped for dinner in the Rue Cler area.  I was back at the hotel, with aching feet by about 10:30 PM.

Paris is a great and wonderful walking city.  There is so much to see, there are interesting people everywhere and the city is just buzzing with cafes.  I was here last summer with Gail, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it.  I have only a few days to check out some of the places I missed seeing last year.