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We spotted several merry-go-rounds while walking in Paris. |
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To the right in this photo is the City of Architecture and Heritage. On the left is the Palais de Chaillot. |
Several readers have written inquiring why we haven’t taken advantage of a few available international flights flying out of Mumbai later this month. As it turns out, many of these flights are for repatriation purposes only, and others are flying to a few major cities in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, none of which we are interested in visiting at this time.
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Beautiful sculptures at the City of Architecture and Heritage. |
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Another photo of the museum at the City of Architecture and Heritage. |
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This building reminded me of an area in Minneapolis, Minnesota, called “The Wedge.” |
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We stumbled upon the famous Peninsula Hotel, where the basic room is US $1500 per night, EI $1117. |
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We walked down the road as we approached the Arc de Triomphe. |
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The Arc de Triomphe was a busy location filled with cars and tourists. |
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Midway through our walk, we stopped for beverages. Tom had a non-specialty beer, and I had bottled water. Total cost EU 14, US $18.80 |
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From our vantage point, we could not see the name of this church, but we were fascinated with its architecture. |
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The Flame of Liberty we passed on our walk. Behind it is the tunnel in which Princess Diana was killed on August 30, 1997. We drove through this tunnel in a taxi on our way to Le Louvre. |
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Many delis and bakeries line the boulevards. |
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Bins of delectable appearing treats in a Middle Eastern candy shop. |
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We visited a local market to purchase nuts for snacking. |
Photo from one year ago today, August 5, 2019:
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A pretty rainbow behind the Twelve Bens mountains from our holiday home in Connemara, Ireland. Please click here for more photos. |