| A friend Bronwyn and I were on our way to a two | | | | for Bronwyn and me to try and keep with the rest of |
| week fun-filled holiday in Paris, France. Even though | | | | the group. One thing Bronwyn and I didn't keep in mind |
| we were warned that the French can be quite abrupt, | | | | is exactly how unfit we were, but because we were |
| it didn't stifle our determination to spend some time in | | | | cycling at a relaxing pace, we were able to not get left |
| the city of love, so we booked an apartment in Paris | | | | behind all the time and managed to learn a few things. |
| and were soon on our merry way. | | | | We both laughed at our own unfitness, something the |
| Des Amants | | | | rest of our tour group didn't really understand. |
| We wanted to book into a hotel at first, but decided to | | | | It makes you feel like a kid again |
| book an apartment to experience what it would be like | | | | The thing both of us wanted to do was to go to |
| living in Paris instead, all the while doing a lot of tourist | | | | Disneyland. Yes, some might say that it is a little childish |
| activities. Our apartment was located in the heart of | | | | at our age, but I reckon you're never too old to have |
| Montmartre. Just a short walking distance from our | | | | some fun in an amusement park. We went on Crush's |
| apartment was the infamous Moulin Rouge and also | | | | Coaster, took on some boys in the Cars Race Rally |
| the Sacre Coeur with bakeries, jazz bars and markets | | | | driving along Route 66 to Radiator Springs, and a tour |
| in abundance. | | | | through the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. We tried |
| The apartment was very stylish with teakwood floors | | | | to go on as many rides as possible, had take aways |
| and a comfortable lay-out, but my favourite feature, | | | | for lunch and all kinds of candy. No wonder we didn't |
| and I think Bronwyn would agree, was the patio. It had | | | | feel too healthy at the end of the day, but our |
| a very charming feel to it and became our favourite | | | | over-indulgence was well worth it. |
| spot when we just wanted to sit outside without | | | | Bronwyn has always loved the story The Hunchback |
| having to leave the apartment. The street in front of | | | | of Notre-Dame, so we decided to pay it a visit to the |
| our apartment block was always busy, but without | | | | church where the legend stems from. Notre-Dame is |
| affecting the serenity of our holiday accommodation. | | | | Paris' Gothic landmark and with the 387 steps we had |
| Just an ordinary day | | | | to climb to get to the top, it did feel quite daunting, but |
| We tried to get up as early as possible in the mornings | | | | the incredible view made up for each and every step |
| so that we could have more time to enjoy activities in | | | | we had to take. Once in the tower, we came |
| and around the city. Every day started with a typical | | | | eye-to-eye with gargoyles and amazing architectural |
| French breakfast of coffee and croissants. After that | | | | detail like no other. |
| we would start our day's activities which included | | | | The rest of our trip included outing to: Parc Asterix, the |
| some of Paris' biggest tourist attractions, starting with | | | | French comic character of Asterix and Obelix; Parc |
| the Eiffel Tower. You can't go to Paris without seeing | | | | Zooligique de Paris; Tour Montparnasse; |
| the Eiffel Tower, and as expected it was simply | | | | Cinéaqua, a state-of-the-art aquarium; Ô |
| breathtaking. | | | | Chateau, the fun way of experiencing and learning |
| For our cultural experience, Bronwyn booked a bike | | | | about France's famous wines and lastly, but definitely |
| tour for us. The French really do love their bicycles and | | | | not the least, the extravagant palace of Versailles. |
| it's easy to see why. It was a well paced tour around | | | | Paris is a city filled with adventure and although it is |
| the city and our tour guide was very friendly, giving us | | | | regarded as the city of love, it really is a city for all, |
| a detailed background of the city while patiently waiting | | | | offering even two best friends the holiday of a lifetime! |