We finally got set up with a Paris Greeter. We're going to meet our guide on the 27th of July and he's going to take us on a walking tour of the 12th Arrondissement, which is an area of Paris. This area has some old furniture workshops, Aligre Market, a garden on a former railway line, art craft shops, and the Place de la Bastille which sounds like it's a symbol of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. We're going to meet him at 9:30 in front of a tourist office. We have his picture and he has ours so it will be an interesting way to meet each other. It will be really nice to see a part of Paris that isn't just a tourist area.
The more I think about it, I wish I had built in a little more time in Paris. There is so much to see that I almost don't know where to start. I know I want to see the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles. I just hope we can see these things without missing too much.
By the way, we're still short 2 tickets for the swimming event. I don't think any more have been released. We almost got 4 tickets for a different swimming event earlier in the day but I was just a few minutes too late and they were gone by the time I got back to it. We're starting to see more things on TV concerning the Olympic trials. I watched a little bit of Diving, Track and Field and some Swimming. It's really getting close and I can't believe it's less than a month before we leave.
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How long will you be in Paris? I would suggest that one of the first things you do is get on one of those red double decker buses and see the sights that way. That will help you narrow down what you want to see this trip and what you'll see next time you visit. All the things you listed above take A LONG TIME, if nothing else, because of the lines just to get in. Make sure you see the Eiffel Tower at night. It lights up top to bottom and then it twinkles. When I went to Versailles I went on a tour bus, found the flier for this on the Red bus. Not only did they do the driving, but the ticket included getting into Versailles and we got to go in the group entrance which was faster than waiting in the line for individuals. Visiting Versailles takes at least a half day, but it is a must see. Make sure at least one evening you buy a baguette, some fruit, and some beverages and sit on one of the many bridges or on the bank of the Seine and watch the boats go up and down the river as the sun sets. Beautiful! I think this tradition should be part of visiting Spokane, except we don't have the boats. The Louvre can be overwhelming. I got lost a few times and had to have a guide show me where I was on the map I was carrying. I suggest once inside taking a few minutes to find on a map the things you particularly want to see and make a plan. I was there FOR HOURS. Have a wonderful and keep the blogs coming. I'm missing the life I lived last summer and living it again through you.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your suggestions. I really like the idea of taking one of the red double decker buses. Are they part of the bus and metro system are are they a separate company? We got metro and bus passes to cover the whole time we're there so we don't need to worry about getting tickets or having to deal with fares. We arrive in Paris on Wed the 25th and leave on Sunday the 29th. One of the days we'll be going to Disneyland Paris so that whole day is shot for sightseeing. I saw that on Wed, the Louvre is open late so I think we'll take advantage of the later hours.
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