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Tuesday, December 26, 2000
 
Picture this.... Scott, Alisa, & .... NO KIDS! We received this trip as a Christmas present from Donna and we throughly enjoyed it!
 
We left Hohenfels Thursday evening and rode a bus to Paris. We got there early Wednesday morning, and after a nice breakfast, we started a tour of the city's sights! Too bad the weather wasn't fully cooperating.... It was misting and cloudy all day. Being December, it was also a bit cold. But luckily it wasn't unbearable!
 
Paris by rain.... (Pantheon in distance) Paris by rain.... (Pantheon in distance)
 
 
Alisa in front of Notre Dame Alisa in front of Notre Dame
 
 
Scott outside of Notre Dame on the Scott outside of Notre Dame on the "center" of Paris
 
 
The marker for what is "considered" to be the center of France The marker for what is
 
 
Alisa inside Notre Dame Alisa inside Notre Dame
 
 
Scott inside Notre Dame Scott inside Notre Dame
 
 
Statue of Charlamagne outside of Notre Dame Statue of Charlamagne outside of Notre Dame
 
 
Pretty street corner and our bright yellow bus! Pretty street corner and our bright yellow bus!
 
 
Opera House Opera House
 
 
Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe
 
 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier underneath the Arc de Triomphe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier underneath the Arc de Triomphe
 
 
The first (and most awful!) traffic circle in the world... glad I'm not driving! The first (and most awful!) traffic circle in the world... glad I'm not driving!
 
 
A city tour of Paris wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower!
  
 
A hiding Eiffel Tower A hiding Eiffel Tower
 
 
The bottom... couldn't see the top! The bottom... couldn't see the top!
 
 
View from the Eiffel Tower towards the Hotel des Invalides and Musee de I'Armee View from the Eiffel Tower towards the Hotel des Invalides and Musee de I'Armee
 
 
View from the tower towards Trocadero Square and the Palais de Chaillot View from the tower towards Trocadero Square and the Palais de Chaillot
 
 
Scott holding up the Eiffel Tower while under construction.....! Scott holding up the Eiffel Tower while under construction....!
 
 
Alisa on the Eiffel Tower Alisa on the Eiffel Tower
 
 
How the old elevators used to get up to the viewing towers. Now that's hard work! How the old elevators used to get up to the viewing towers. Now that's hard work!
 
 
Hotel des Invalides and Musee de I'Armee Hotel des Invalides and Musee de I'Armee
 
 
A beautiful Catholic church near the Louvre Museum A beautiful Catholic church near the Louvre Museum
 
 
MOVIE: Church and the ringing bells
 
 
And across the street... the ONLY protestant church in Paris And across the street... the ONLY protestant church in Paris
 
 
After finishing our tour, checking into our hotel and relaxing for a few minutes, it was back out we went! We had a fabulous dinner near the Pantheon, went on a night-time boat ride down the Seine river, and then continued to tour the city with it all lit up. With Christmas lights still up, it was even more beautiful! Lucky for us, the weather cooperated and the clouds and rain went away!
  
 
The Eiffel Tower by night ... absolutely beautiful! The Eiffel Tower by night ... absolutely beautiful!
 
 
Scott and Alisa in Trocadero Square with the Eiffel Tower in the background Scott and Alisa in Trocadero Square with the Eiffel Tower in the background
 
 
Now this may not look like much... but at $3000+ a night, I'd sure like to stay here... The Ritz! Now this may not look like much... but at $3000+ a night, I'd sure like to stay here... The Ritz!
 
 
The famous and beautiful Champs Elysees with the Arc de Triomphe in the background The famous and beautiful Champs Elysees with the Arc de Triomphe in the background
 
 
After a much to short night of sleep, we were up and going again! After a nice European breakfast at the hotel, we were off to the Palace of Versailles, where Kings Louie the 14th, 15th, and 16th all maintained residence until 1789.
  
 
The Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles
 
 
Alisa in front of the Palace of Versailles Alisa in front of the Palace of Versailles
 
 
A statue of Joan of Arc in the Palace A statue of Joan of Arc in the Palace
 
 
The ceiling paintings of the chapel, inside the Palace The ceiling paintings of the chapel, inside the Palace
 
 
The guest bedroom. Think we could manage to get used to staying here.....! The guest bedroom. Think we could manage to get used to staying here.....!
 
 
A sculptured wall inside a room at the Palace A sculptured wall inside a room at the Palace
 
 
The Hall of Mirrors The Hall of Mirrors
 
 
The Hall of Battles The Hall of Battles
 
 
Painting in the Hall of Battles Painting in the Hall of Battles
 
 
A small part of the gardens A small part of the gardens
 
 
More of the gardens... More of the gardens...
 
 
The back of the Palace The back of the Palace
 
 
Scott and Alisa Scott and Alisa
 
 
After a wonderful morning wandering through this beautiful Palace, we were off to the Louve Museum, the largest in the world. On the way, we passed the smaller copy of the Statue of Liberty that the French gave to the US. Amazing sight with the Eiffel tower "watching" over it in the background. The building complex is absolutely beautiful... like being in another Palace in some parts!
  
 
The Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty The Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty
 
 
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty
 
 
The beautiful Venus de Milo The beautiful Venus de Milo
 
 
Scott was sure this statue was thinking of him when she posed! Scott was sure this statue was thinking of him when she posed!
 
 
Alisa in front of the Winged Victory Alisa in front of the Winged Victory
 
 
A HUGE paining of Napeoleon's self coronation A HUGE paining of Napeoleon's self coronation
 
 
And a trip to the Louve would be incomplete without seeing the Mona Lisa And a trip to the Louve would be incomplete without seeing the Mona Lisa
 
 
After visiting the Louve, we decided to head over to the Musee d'Orsay to see some of the more modern works by artists such as Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, etc. This was just as beautiful as the Louve.
  
 
Across the Seine river, the Musee d'Orsay Across the Seine river, the Musee d'Orsay
 
 
Inside the Musee d' Orsay Inside the Musee d' Orsay
 
 
Whistler's Whistler's "Mother"
 
 
We had about an hour left before meeting the bus, so we spent that time wandering through some of the romantic side streets of Paris and along the Seine River.
  
 
A view of the Seine A view of the Seine
 
 
Alisa on a bridge over the Seine Alisa on a bridge over the Seine
 
 
It was time to say farewell to Paris and head back Germany. We had one more dinner on the way home, and then got some sleep on the bus before we got home around 2am the next mornng.
  
 
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