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| Eurostar to Belgium, 2001 |
PARIS
Last weekend we traveled to Paris in luxurious ease via Eurostar--the high speed train that glides under the English Channel and arrives effortlessly 2 hours and 15 minutes later at the Gare du Nord. What a contrast to EasyJet! Plus, we stayed in Sasha’s boyfriend’s apartment only a five minute walk from the train station.
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| Eurostar to Paris November 3, 2011 |
The real highlight of our weekend wasn’t the wonderful French cuisine or the romantic boulevards and shops or even a memorable performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons inside Saint Chapelle. No, it was the fact that Abby was our trip organizer and leader before and throughout our stay. Yes, at thirteen Abby has assumed the role of family tour guide and she is quite expert at planning, reserving, searching websites, reading maps. . . .she was definitely the STAR of our trip. Peter and I can’t wait for Lily’s turn as tour guide when we travel to Amsterdam at the end of this month. 
Finally, we didn’t climb the Eiffel Tower this time in Paris, but we did climb up the Arc de Triomphe for a different and equally impressive view over the city. It’s amazing to see city planning from a bird’s eye view; below us spread the 12 avenues that make up the star center of the plaza.Beth
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