Paris, France
During our extended stay in England in 09 we made a three day excursion to Paris via the Eurostar. To say it was exciting would be an understatement. Our new friends Alan and Gloria graciously offered to drop us off at the Melton Mowbray train station and made our way via Peterborough down to London's St. Pancras Station. From there we went through customs and boarded the 18 car Eurostar. As we rolled out of the station we could feel the speed building quickly and by the time we reached the outskirts of London we doing over 130 miles per hour. After crossing under the channel there is a stop at Calais and then it is non-stop to Paris. Within a few minutes we were rolling along at 180 miles per hour ( 300 kph ). The train is well appointed and you have a reserved seat. The train was full on our trip.
In less than 3 hours from London we arrived at Gare de Nord train station where we caught the Metropolitan subway which had us downtown in a short time. After a short walk we were given a pleasant welcome at our boutique hotel which turned out to be a wonderful place to stay.
Over the next two days we walked Paris, from the Eiffel Tower to the Latin Quarter, and rode the buses when our feet were too sore to move anymore. The city is a buffet of delights with an ever changing landscape. I won't even attempt to describe it. You have to GO. I only wish we had done it 40 years ago. Our return trip was quick, arriving at St. Pancras Station and then making the trip across the street to Kings Cross Station to catch the train to Melton Mowbray. In the end the train ahead broke down and we rode at a slow rate into Peterborough where we were supposed to change to the Melton train. Unfortunately we missed our connection and had to wait an hour for the next train. Finally we were on a train to Melton and our wonderful new friends were waiting to pick us up. Koodos to Alan and Gloria.
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| Sidewalk cafe on Champs de Eylsee by the Arch. It really is a beautiful city and so much to see |
During our extended stay in England in 09 we made a three day excursion to Paris via the Eurostar. To say it was exciting would be an understatement. Our new friends Alan and Gloria graciously offered to drop us off at the Melton Mowbray train station and made our way via Peterborough down to London's St. Pancras Station. From there we went through customs and boarded the 18 car Eurostar. As we rolled out of the station we could feel the speed building quickly and by the time we reached the outskirts of London we doing over 130 miles per hour. After crossing under the channel there is a stop at Calais and then it is non-stop to Paris. Within a few minutes we were rolling along at 180 miles per hour ( 300 kph ). The train is well appointed and you have a reserved seat. The train was full on our trip.
In less than 3 hours from London we arrived at Gare de Nord train station where we caught the Metropolitan subway which had us downtown in a short time. After a short walk we were given a pleasant welcome at our boutique hotel which turned out to be a wonderful place to stay.
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| The Seine has too many bridges to count |
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