gollygoshgumgoonz: Paris Part 1

We took the Eurostar from Kings Cross Pancreas (yes, I checked out platform 93/4 once again, as well as the Harry Potter shop), to Paris. Being four of us we got the best seats in the house, bar 1st class, so we sat opposite each other and shared a table, snacking on salads and yummy food from Pret-a-manger, and drinking wine (Kelly) and Coffee (Toni) from the dining carriage.
We were joined by a very rowdy bunch of Celtic supporters on the train – they had delayed it too and received a special mention by the intercom about behaviour and allowing others to also enjoy the ride. Ha.
We stayed in Montmartre and used the metro system as well as Uber, and mostly our feet to explore the city. In our three days there we managed to see a fair bit!

Australia in Paris! Whut!!

The Bistrot Viande d'Aubrac where we had coffee and Kelly also had Foie gras on toast.

Pretty berries on trees with the 'Tour de Eiffel'

Pretty Autumn leaves everywhere

View from above down the Siene with Pont de Bir-Hakeim in the foreground

The Place du Trocadero where Barry was one of those dots, sketching (he wasn't going up a second time in his life being whoozy at heights)

The shadow of the Tour de Eiffel intersecting the Passerelle Debilly

Close up of the Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet using the miniature setting on my camera

Looking down on the Arc De Triomphe

Kelly joined me on the stairs heading down

View looking up from below

View from Pont d'lena

Tour de Eiffel at sunset

The one and only...

Sacré-Cœur Basilica on a clear autumn night

Looking out from within

Cafe scene. I was trying to capture the Cafe Terrace At Night by Vincent Van Gogh effect!

Amazing range of tomatos in a 'mono prix'

On the Quai des Tuileri looking through the Pont des Arts to Pont Neuf and Place Dauphine

Pont des Arts otherwise known as 'Love lock Bridge' but of course love needs no locks!

Grand Louvre Pyramid

Taking a selfie - poor Baz had three of us to contend with!

La Pyramide Inversée

Inside Galleries Lafayette

Galleries Lafayette ceiling

The 1900 'Grand Palis' in the evening light

Bernie on the upper part of Av. des Champs-Elysees

La Grande Roue on Place de la Concorde

At the Fontaine des Mers we had a need to use the loo and went down the steps to the public ones. One sniff and we scarpered out of there and instead headed desperately over to the Hotel de Crillion. This was a very posh hotel with security and greeting staff on entrance. I was hoping Kelly could do her cute charming act to get us in but there was no need. They simply greeted us with "Bonjour Madame" and opened the door for us. What a difference. The loos were bigger than our hotel room and exquisitely fine so we had a good change to freshen up as well as relief ourselves.

Fontaine des Mers public toilet and the Hotel de Crillon where we went to the loo

We were tempted to stop for tea and try one of these delights. However the cost was from 11 Euros for the tea alone (up to 23 Euros a cup) and from 16 Euros for one of these). So we just took a photo or two!