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On to Paris

Posted on April 9, 2021June 22, 2024 By stega

Soon enough we were back in London after two lovely days up north visiting family. We then boarded a Eurostar train to Paris. Unlike my last such journey several years ago, there were no lengthy delays and just a few hours later we arrived in Paris.

Our hotel was just across the way from the train station and after checking in, we walked south towards La Seine. It was Pride week in Paris, so the streets were crowded and full of fun, not to mention a very large parade. We found a fun store specializing in all the supplies you could ever want if you were going to make tasty chocolate treats.

Some wine for the train ride
Some wine for the train ride
Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord
Porte Saint-Denis
Porte Saint-Denis
Paris Pride parade
Paris Pride parade
Rue Montorgueil
Rue Montorgueil
For all your chocolate needs
For all your chocolate needs
Chocolate molds, not giant Lego bricks
Chocolate molds, not giant Lego bricks

The next morning we were up somewhat early and headed a short way out of the city to Fontainebleau. After lunch outside the palace, we walked through the gardens.

Lunching in Fontainebleau
Lunching in Fontainebleau


Our garden tour continued the next day as we headed out of Paris yet again, but this time we went to Giverny to see the studio and gardens of Claude Monet in the morning and early afternoon, and then to the Musée de l’Orangerie back in Paris in the late afternoon.

Dining at Giverny
Dining at Giverny
Tuileries Garden Gate
Tuileries Garden Gate
Monet's The Water Lilies: The Clouds at Musée de l’ Orangerie
Monet’s The Water Lilies: The Clouds at Musée de l’ Orangerie
Stega and Agent Smith
Stega and Agent Smith

On our final full day in France, we left Paris again and journeyed to Versailles, where we walked and biked through the gardens.

Riding Bikes at Versailles
Dining at La Girandole, Palace of Versailles
Dining at La Girandole, Palace of Versailles
Cobblestone pattern, Palace of Versailles
Cobblestone pattern, Palace of Versailles
Salle de Bal
Salle de Bal
Salle de Bal
Salle de Bal
Salle de Bal
Salle de Bal
Gardens, Palace of Versailles
Gardens, Palace of Versailles
Agent Smith in a lattice tunnel
Agent Smith in a lattice tunnel
Marble statue, Gardens of Versailles
Marble statue, Gardens of Versailles
Marble statue, Gardens of Versailles
Marble statue, Gardens of Versailles
Queen's Hamlet
Queen’s Hamlet
Grove of Apollo's Baths
Grove of Apollo’s Baths
Three Fountains Grove
Three Fountains Grove
Biking Agent Smith
Biking Agent Smith
Stega and Agent Smith, Gardens of Versailles
Stega and Agent Smith, Gardens of Versailles
Bosquet de L'encelade
Bosquet de L’encelade
Bougival
Bougival
Statues and basin of the water parterre
Statues and basin of the water parterre

We eventually returned to our hotel where we promptly collapsed into little puddles. The next morning we had to be up early to catch a train to Zurich.

Vortex of stairs
Vortex of stairs
Vortex of stairs (underside)
Vortex of stairs (underside)
Hotel balcony view
Hotel balcony view
Hotel balcony view
Hotel balcony view
Hotel room
Hotel room
Hotel room panorama
Hotel room panorama

Lastly, if you want to see more images from this trip, check out the gallery up on networkgirl.org — one of my other websites.

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