LAST PHOTOS FROM PARIS (Good by, so long, farewell!)

We got to the airport (Charles de Gaulle) very early, luckily. It was 3 hours of standing in lines. Here are Lynne, Megan, Xandra & Thomas trying to wait patiently.



My sister Edith and Lynne are in front of the Sacre Coeur church in top of Montmartre. this is an Art Nouveau church. We had a nice evening on Montmartre, a good way to end a trip to Paris (or europe). We say in my favorite Irish Pub in Paris, drank some wine, some beer, some hot chocolate, and watched the people walk by. Ahhhhh, Priceless! Goodbye until next time, Paris

OTHER ARCH DU TRIUMPH PHOTOS

Our bus tour did not get to the "New" Paris gateway arch this time due to traffic, but looking North from the "old" Paris Arch, it is a straight line from there all the way down to the Louvre Museum. All the big buildings are outside the Paris Ring, keeping the classic part of the city pure.



The highest spot in the city is Montmartre, so it shows up well on this photo. We went over there in the evening.

PHOTOS FROM TOP OF ARCH Du TRIUMPH By Howard Du Bose

Pretty hard to take a photo of yourself, but here I am atop the Arch du Triumph, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. My sister Edith Du Bose, took the photo.



Here is a photo of my sister, Edith Du Bose, who lives in Ettenheimmünster, Germany, with the Eiffel tower behind her.



You can see a lot of Paris from the top of the Arch du Triumph. This was my first time, so I took some photos. This is the Champs Elysees, a very expensive shopping street.

OUR DAY IN PARIS, SOME PHOTOS

Here we have proof positive that Lynne was in Paris, her photo with the Eiffel tower in the background.



On our bus tour of Pariis, we had a photo stop at the Trocadero, and here is our group in front of the Eiffel Tower.

LEAVING BRUSSELS LATE, AND GETTING TO PARIS LATE, DRAT!.

We found this artistic cow in our Paris neighborhood, on our walk back from the train on our first night. Troy was not amused!



We got to the Louvre late, due to traffic, but we did have time to look at the old fortress foundations in the basement. Here is Lynne next to a large column



This is the Brussels Cathedral, with Xandra standing in front. It was on our walk from the bus to the Guild Square where we ate chocolate and waffles.



Some of our DSA ladies in front of of the very pretty Brussels city Hall.

HOW ABOUT THAT BRUSSELS? IF IT IS MONDAY, WE MUST BE IN BELGIUM!

Lynne & the girls in front of Le Homo Erectus, a gay bar across from my favorite restaurant. Not sure Lynne knows what to make of it!



My favorite restaurant in Brussels, the Red Ball. We were too early to eat, but we had coffee & beer. I told the guy I would try to make him world famous, so the next time you are in brussels, please go, eat, and tell him I sent you. Very good Belgian Pizza, right behind the City Hall.



The big draw in Brussels, besides the chocolate and the waffles, is Manikin Pis. Lynne checks it out.



We all got to pose in front of Manikin Pis. This little guy has his own museum. Thousands of folks have made him little sets of clothes. None this day, unfortunately. This was actually a neighborhood water source before it got so famous.

MORE AMSTERDAM PHOTOS

Josie & Jeevan on the bench. Troy seems lost in thought. Perhaps it is too early?



The boys on the bench, contemplating the Ann Frank Haus. Thomas knows how to relax.



After the Ann Frank Haus, we had to wait for our canal cruise boat. Luckily there were some very nice benches there for the girls to sit on. Here Xandra is fighting with her 2nd breakfast. It was good bread.