This was our big Paris day. We took a train through the channel tunnel to France and had a wonderful day seeing some of the major sites of Paris.
Here's the view of of the train station from the hotel
Taking the London Underground home after a long day
The St. Pancras Railway Station in London
Inside the train's restroom
Julian, the friend we met on the ride back to London
Our last bit of Euros
Laura by the EuroStar train we'd traveled on
The Gare du Nord Station in France
Sites in Paris
Inside the Louvre (and yes, there IS a shopping mall inside this world famous museum where you can buy a whole Apple computer among other consumer goods)
The courtyard of the Louvre with its beautiful glass pyramid
By the look of the ceilings in the Louve, you can really tell it was once a palace
Yes, that's the Mona Lisa in the background. We saw her in person!
The barrier in front of the Mona Lisa
River trip on the Seine
Cruising past the Eiffel Tower
The Louvre from the River
Notre Dame Cathedral
Pont Neuf Bridge with carved stone faces embellishing it
At the base of the Eiffel Tower with fellow travelers
In the Eiffel Tower elevator
Breathtaking views of Paris from the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower
At the base of the Eiffel Tower
Vendor trying to sell tourist items
The only way to stop the vendors from trying to sell us stuff was to pose with them for photos!
The Louis Vitton flagship store in Paris
The Luxor Obelisk
The Ritz-Carleton Hotel
Other Paris sites
St. Pancras Station in London
The moon beside our hotel (we left so early in the morning it was still shining)
