France 2000

Pa-00 - Paris, FRANCE Time of travel: Aug 28 - Sep 1, 2000 ITINERARY: On Aug 28, 2000 at 4:30 PM I leave Prague-Florenc on a bus crossing Germany and coming to Paris, FRANCE at 8 AM on Aug 29. I leave my things in my “Royal Montparnasse Hotel” and go for a sightseeing walk of the city. I take video and pictures at Jardin Marco Polo near Jardin du Luxembourg, at and in Pantheon, I pass near Sorbona to island in the River Seine with Notre Dame, then I continue to Pompidou Centre. Walking past the Opera House and when taking a peak in Eglise de la Madeleine I reach Place de la Concorde. After taking a picture of the Egyptian Obelisk on the square, I return to my hotel. The following day I walk to Hotel des Invalides where I see the tombs of Napoleon and General Foch while in the rest is Musee de L’Armee. Then I walk the length (2 km) of Champs-Elysees to Arc de Triomphe (I climb to its observation point). The metro takes me to Bois de Boulongue. From there I get to the Eifel Tower taking the elevators to the top. After 10 hours sightseeing I return to my hotel. On Aug 31 I take metro to Montmartre and explore Basilica Sacre Coeur followed by Place de Tertre full of artists mostly painters. Little downhill a there is Moulin Rouge in front of my cameras. Another ride by metro to Place de la Concorde. From there through the Jardin des Tuileries with Art de Triomphe du Carrousel behind which is the famous Louvre Museum. There I spend the rest of the day. In the morning on Sep 1 I take metro and train to Charles de Gaulle airport. A TWA plane takes me to St. Louis and then another plane to Orange County airport in California. After picking up a car at AVIS I drive home to Vista where at 10 PM. Travel office: I arranged all by myself. Who took part: I traveled alone.