Category Archives: Paris 2006

I was awake before the alarm and duly woke Mirinda at 5.30 and we were out of the hotel and on the street by 6, wheeling along our very heavy suitcase towards the Metro. No problem getting tickets (we even … Continue reading →

We had a few choices for today but decided to wander around like yesterday. After a hotel breakfast we headed for the Luxembourg Gardens so Mirinda could feed the birds. She had sparrows eating out of her hand until the … Continue reading →

Awake late and a quick dash down to Starbucks for a pick-us-up. It was then off on a Paris Walk – 2nd edition by Fiona Duncan & Leo Glass (The only Paris Walking guide with aerial-view mapping) – courtesy of … Continue reading →

Awake just before 9 and ready to collect the breaky tray from the maid. Baguette, coffee and a small delicious cake, followed by a shower. Ah, the shower. Actually the water pressure and the temperature are both excellent. The shower … Continue reading →

I find it hard to believe that it’s been a year since I was sitting alone in the grotty little Eurostar café. But it has been. And here I am again. Having just used the wonderful self ticketing machine, I’m … Continue reading →