Paris

Feb 17-20, 2012
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The Family Day holiday in early February is an excellent opportunity for a long weekend away and as in previous years, we decided to head back to one of our favourite places in Europe.  Paris continues to have a lot to offer and its mild winters make it a great place to walk around and explore even if you’ve been there many times before.  For a change instead of the Hyatt we stayed in the Hilton near the Arc de Triomphe which gave us a different jumping off jump point and as always we found things to do and explore.   

Feb 17-18
Overnight flight to Paris via Montreal and day to explore the city

Ferris Wheel in the Tuileries added since our last visit

Notre Dame Cathedral from along the Seine River

On our walk we ran into a protest march with police gathering at National Assembly

Feb 19
Sunday is sunny and brisk, a nice day for a walk

Early morning crowd at Sacre Coeur

Looking back down on the city from the top of Sacre Coeur

View of one of the domes from the observation deck

Standing amongst the artists at Montmartre

Looking from Palais de Chaillot to the Eiffel Tower

Feb 20
Lazy morning and midday flight back home