Paris

Our trip on Eurostar was very quick and comfy although my ears kept popping with pressure as we went in and out of tunnels and obviously under the chunnel. Only took just over two hours - amazing really. The countryside coming in to Paris was lovely especially as the sun came out.


After a bit of haggling with taxi drivers (love it how they think they can rip you off) we got to our hotel. Its in a great area close to restaurants and cafes and the Montemarte area where Moulin Rouge is. We had dinner in a restaurant on the corner and practised our French! If you make an effort the French are wrapt!

Today we walked round to the Opera area and got on the sightseeing bus. The weather has been wet on/off today but we got round the main sights without getting too wet. There are heaps of tourists here and the traffic and how it flows is just mind boggling - not as bad as what we saw in Asia a few years back but its amazing there is no road rage incidents.
















We found a large mall type shopping centre where there was a group of shops selling the most delicious looking food. We tried the macarons - OMG!!! Mal went back and got more - we reckon they are the most delicious things we have ever eaten.



Tonight we checked out the band that had set up and started playing just down on the corner. While we were there the police turned up - reckon they weren't sposed to be there as its residential round here with a few restaurants - when we came back from dinner they were gone.



We walked up round the Montemarte area where Moulin Rouge is (we go to the show tomorrow night) - this we found out is also the area where the sex shops and shows are. Mal got offered free entry to one and I was told I would have to pay - how RUDE! We are going to walk up to the top of Montemarte tomorrow. There is a large church up there plus lots of quaint shops and cafes etc and you get an awesome view of Paris.