{"id":323,"date":"2009-07-25T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2009-07-25T09:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2009-10-28T17:50:25","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T16:50:25","slug":"destination-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Destination Paris!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a days rest back in London, Peter and I were off again, continuing our travel and photography addictions with a four day trip to Paris. Despite living on the doorstep to France, it was my first trip there in the two years I’ve been living in London. Catching the 10am Eurostar service to Paris, we arrived shortly after 1pm local time, immediately meeting up with another long term school friend, Jason.<\/p>\n

\"St<\/a>
\nSt Pancras Station, London<\/p>\n

\"St<\/a><\/p>\n

\"St<\/a><\/p>\n

\"St<\/a>
\nInside the modern St Pancras Station<\/p>\n

\"Eurostar<\/a>
\nAll aboard!<\/p>\n

After meeting Jason at our hotel in the 15th Arrondissement, right next to the Eiffel Tower – we decided to venture over there for a picnic in Champs de Mars, underneath the mighty tower.<\/p>\n

\"Eiffel<\/a>
\nEiffel Tower from the Lower Level<\/p>\n

\"Binoculars<\/a>
\nEiffel Tower Telescope overlooking Trocadero<\/p>\n

\"Stunning<\/a>
\nStunning views over Trocadero and La Defense<\/p>\n

\"South<\/a>
\nLooking south along the River Seine.<\/p>\n

\"Champs<\/a>
\nParc du Champs de Mars – a beautiful spot for a picnic<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a>
\nPeter & Jason – Great school friends from Avondale College, NZ<\/p>\n

\"Looking<\/a>
\nA very long arm..<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/a>
\nWatching the long casting shadows over the Paris architecture is truly remarkable<\/p>\n

\"Eiffel<\/a><\/p>\n

After spending the next hour on a cruise of the River Seine, (which didn’t produce any good photos), we ventured up to Trocadero for a brilliant view of the Eiffel Tower at sunset and twilight.<\/p>\n

\"Eiffel<\/a>
\nWater Fountains over Eiffel Tower<\/p>\n

\"Stunning<\/a>
\nMagical moments seeing the fountains and Eiffel Tower from Trocadero<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>
\nTwilight ovr Eiffel Tower<\/p>\n

\"Eiffel<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dazzling<\/a>
\nThe hourly display of dazzling lights come on after dark – This case being 10pm<\/p>\n

Following the great display and afternoon spent around Eiffel Tower, we walked along to the grande Arc de Triomphe<\/p>\n

\"Arc<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Arc<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Arc<\/a>
\nA great way to finish off the evening, after pizza at a nearby restaurant, and 30 minute walk back to the 15th Arrondissement
\n<\/p>\n

\"Bookmark<\/a>