Our last day in Paris. Tomorrow we pick up our hire car and drive north to Normandy. After breakfast, we decided to take the Metro to Place Concord and then to stroll all the way up the Champs Elyssees to the Arc de Triomphe. It is one of the busiest and most beautiful boulevards in the world. As we approached the final 500m or so we encountered all the exclusive shops such as Cartier and Rolex - nice to look but definitely not for us. We did stop for Haagen Daz ice-creams though.
After a very nice stroll in pleasant weather, we reached the Arc de Triomphe, a famous landmark honouring France's war dead and containing the eternal flame commemorating soldiers' lives lost in WWI. Rosa and I last visited here 25 years ago and nothing much has changed - it is still a beautiful place.
After that it was time to return to the Waldorf Hotel, our home away from home, for drinks and a short rest before venturing out for dinner later tonight.
Stunningly beautiful pics Theo!! We're enjoying our armchair view of your travels and reminiscing many of your locations in and around Paris. Hi to Rosa and looking forward to the rest of your travels. Enjoy!! 😀 x
ReplyDeleteHi Rita, sorry for the late response, it's pretty hectic doing what we do and reporting on it as well. Glad you're enjoying our travel diary.
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