Thanks Ken Bob John Dan Ann Henk Cotty and Alan for your comments, and thanks to all who took a look.
My first visit to Paris was in 1950, with my family doing a Grand Tour of sorts on our way home from 2 years in Greece, headed to meet up with a ship in Marseilles to take us back to the States. Timing was a bit off. The ship we were supposed to take had been in a collision in NY Harbor, Dad had the choice between switching to a ship one week earlier or one week later than scheduled. [One clear recollection I have of that trip was watching my father on a phone in the lobby of our hotel in Zermatt, trying to work with the French speaking operator to send a telegraph to the travel agency to get them to suggest changes in itinerary, travel, lodging…] Financial resources and Dad’s commitments in the States meant we were forced to head home week early. So one day in Paris rather than the planned 3 days. And the one day happened to be Bastille day. And all the shops were closed. And my mother never let it be forgotten that she had missed her chance to shop in Paris. We did see the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. My next visit was in 1987, a little time there before and after participating in the Paris-Brest-Brest Randonneur event. Back a couple times since then on work-related trips, always with a day or two before/after on my own. This visit was my first in at least ten years and the first time with Meg. She had visited in 1966 with family but hadn’t been back since. So we weren’t total novices going into this visit but not exactly able to claim much prior experience. At this point we had been on the road for a month, having started in Amsterdam in early September. (Thanks again Henk for a lovely lunch!) So, all taken together, we planned this to be a very low key visit. Online advance purchase of tickets for the Arc d’ Triomphe and Eiffle Tower to minimize stress. Lodging mid-way between the two landmarks to minimize way-finding and related transport issues. Wednesday we walked to the Arc, walked up to the top, took in the views, stopped inside for some history presentations, a few requisite purchases in the gift shop, and the rest of the day was a leisurely walk down the Champs-Elysées then back south along the Seine to the vicinity of our lodging. Next day was a similar pattern, starting with the Eiffel Tower, then a walk along the Seine, Metro to Montmartre, Metro back to vicinity of our lodging. I moderately regret not having gone to the Louvre this time, but I am glad to have been able to spend time out-and-about in the city. Stan > On Nov 16, 2019, at 12:42 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Stan. What I might have seen! I was there once on a quick stopover > from Belgium to the UK for an evening business meeting. Arrived about 4pm. > Hotel de la Concordia. From my hotel room window I could see the Eiffel Tower > & the Arc de Triomphe. Just had time for a jog to the latter & a couple of > photos before the meeting. Crashed at 10pm & left for the airport at 4am. > Must have been crazy. > > Alan C > > On 16-Nov-19 12:25 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/2a36d422c6c34ad1b2cb3eac374c5719 >> >> We were in Paris for a few days in early October. >> Bob’s GESO inspired me to get back to my own photos and get some of them out >> there… >> >> Most of this set were with a K-1ii, either D FA Macro 100/2.8 WR or FA >> 43/1.9. One GR-III mixed in. >> >> stan >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
