Paris 1: Jun 17-18

part of our Contiki group - meeting up at 6am... zzz actually i really don't know what this is?!... next couch's nanny make use of the time waiting... on board wonder why it is called white cliff?
we were waiting there ... seagull venturing out of the port looking back 1 looking back 2
looking back 3 back on the couch in the lower deck our name tags this is our couch 20140! going for a round of 'hacky sacking'
Craig was the first one to taste THE ESCARGOT at campsite our group waiting outside the foodtent our first dinner - help yourself! Notre Dame - with reflections... with reflection no.2
hmm... some church related to Napolean... :P wow the clouds! Eiffel Tower in a distance and with reflection of course! oh yes, golden Eiffel Tower
i believe they are some museum here? from the other angle okok - i love the colour of this pic we are going here for our French cuisine tonight Louvre - those gauze pattern :)
the spiral staircase one of the hall Winged Victory of Samothrace from the back is this the real one or a copy??
one of the room's ceiling looking outside venturing towards ML... so... this is she... people focusing on ML
trying to hold a steady hand... Love (Eros, Cupid) & Psyche at the entrance going towards the Metro the... Opera House waiting for the guided tour (in English)
looking towards the stage from one of the boxes the new design of the ceiling of auditorium glamourously decorated with red and gold and this is just the entrance intermission hall on 2nd floor
it is totally about 'to see and to be seen'... original ceiling painting the first Carmen patrons... chinese food... special exhibition of the jewelery used all through the opera house's history
the architect's favourite spot French dinner! - Salmon pate... (i guess?) my main course - duck breast with orange sauce? granny looking at us tourists walking along the street the Moulin Rouge sign 1
the Moulin Rouge sign 2 - close up a bit the Moulin Rouge sign 3 after half a bottle of champagne... ... everyone is rocking and singing Queen's songs...