Paris
When I heard that my mate Simon in Australia was vising Paris on business, I had no hesitation in jumping on the overnight Eurolines coach from London to Paris in order to spend a day with him. I arrived in Paris at 6.00 am, just as the dawn was breaking.
The Eurolines coach waits to board the midnight ferry from Dover
Paris, deserted before dawn
The golden statues on the roof of the Opera house (Palais Garnier) catch the first rays of the rising sun
A reminder of my personal artistic icon, Serge Diaghilev...
...but this was the nearest I could get to pointe shoes on this visit
Sunrise over the Seine, the clock reflects the sunshins into the river 
Les Pyramides near L'Ouvre art gallery 
Yes, I think I have found the correct city...
Notre Dame
Simon arrives 
A rêpe is called for (cream of chestnut with whipped cream), the "slimming" version! 
A toast to absent friends 
A flavour of the Côtes du Rhône... 
And finally apples from Normandy condensed into a glass (or was it more?) of Calvados
posted by Maalie at 3:27 pm
9 Comments:
cheers!
Your pics are so good, I nearly feel like I'm there! Good you guys could get together.
yes, and then the Calvados went to my head and I forgot everything I said and did....
ahahahahah!
I would have enjoyed some of that.
Just a good cultural experience to be there, and probably as much as anything else, what attracts me to want to visit Europe.
I hope you remembered me amongst absent friends!!!
Mmmm.. It's strange to see Simon with only one glass of beer at a time.
Lucky old things to be in Paris. What's your car doing on my drive?
All very nice photographs. I like the looks of the drinks too.
I published a post about squirrels and other animals and some of the problems they have. I hope you can take the time to read it. That animals suffer and we do not seem to notice seems so sad. Look at my Dances on Sunshine
Maalie, what wonderful pictures again, you certainly seem to have had a great time. I think you are very thoughtful to have done such a thing for a dear friend.
I loved the ballet shoes.
very jealous of you both!
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