2005 Paris

Paris: the city of lights in May... before it became a cesspool. The subway (Metro) was handy, except for the smell of BART. We stayed just below Sacré-Cœur. And just roamed about. Loved the food, hated the prices. We had some travel drama with our friend we let tag along, and we got out just before a strike shut down the airport.

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  Paris: impressive city. The people were nicer than we'd been lead to believe: just try to speak French and be polite, and they weren't bad at all.

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  Eiffel Tower: we went there, and hung out. But didn't go up. Traffic was crazy and aggressive, it's like Boston with better sounding swear words.

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  Louvre: big, impressive, but in some ways, too much art. High-class hoarders with questionable hygiene.

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  We hunched around Notre-Dame: big, impressive, touristy.

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  Sainte-Chapelle was far better than Notre-Dame, and a little off the beaten path.

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  I couldn't understand why this doesn't get more attention. The stained glass and history was better.

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  Arch de capitulation: I'm lucky I didn't end up in the catacombs.

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  We stayed right beneath Sacre Coeur Basillica: a lot of steps, but a great view of the city.

Story of us
Story of 25 years together, my wife and I. Photos, trips and stories. (This is about how long we've been together, not just married).