Along with thousands of other European tourists, we hit the lovely city of Paris for the Easter long weekend. Instead of flying, we chose to take the Eurostar, a train that travels through the channel, to get to Paris. The journey lasted two and a half hours, and it was pleasant to see the scenery along the way.
Arriving at Gare du Nord (north train station) on Friday morning, we stopped off for a quick coffee and hot chocolate before heading to our friends Jonathan and Cecile's place near the Eiffel Tower. Jonathan and Cecile were going away to the Loire valley with their two kids on the Friday evening, so they were generous enough to let us stay in their flat over the weekend :) It was great to catch up with them (if only briefly) and we hope to catch up again soon (in London or in Paris).
Friday afternoon we headed off for a walk to the Eiffel Tower, then up the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, and back again. It was a beautiful sunny day, and I just had to stop off for a crepe with chestnut cream (yummo!).
A description of some of our adventures in Paris follows. We had a great time in the very pretty city of Paris, but Peter might have to learn some French before we go back again!
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