No, I didn't take Mrs. B. to Blackpool for her Birthday! OK, it could be the tower from the fair, but I promise it was Paris. Binoculars were banned as we spent a long weekend in the central part of the city, staying at the very flash Hotel La Louvre near the museum of the same name.
We flew Air France from Manchester to Charles de Gaulle and then took the RER / Metro to the ity centre and checked into our hotel. We didn't waste much time in getting out and headed to the park for a spot of lunch and hot wine (very nice!).
It was a nice crisp winter's day and we ended up walking all afternoon, taking in the sites along the Champs Elysees as far as the Arc de Triomphe.
Amazingly Paris was still having trouble letting go of Chistmas with many trees and decorations still up. We spent the evening dining before walking along the Seine to the impressive Notre Dame.Feeling a bit worse for wear the next day we took in one of the many museums. The Musee d'Orsay was very pleasant but I'm afraid that art is just like a Red-breasted Goose at Caerlaverock to me - I just don't get it!
Having spent 20 minutes staring at an exhibit before realising it was a fire alarm I decided art was not for me so we headed outside again.
Having spent 20 minutes staring at an exhibit before realising it was a fire alarm I decided art was not for me so we headed outside again.
This time we took the lazy way and bought a couple of tickets for the tour bus seeing most of the central section, including the Eiffel Tower. In the evening we hobbled along back to Notre Dame and took a few more pics before collapsing back in the hotel.
On our final full day we went to La Louvre museum. It's the largest museum in the world apparently and full of famous masterpieces. Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, etc - they're all in there.
Much about mate?Anyway, not much birding lately (good time to get the 'scope serviced). Have to put that right!
Birding Update: 2 Goosanders over my local common land at Greyfriars. Still raining!
