Category : Paris

The corner of the Louvre
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French Journal Day 142 (Travel Diary Day 222) Today’s exploration of Paris took us to a place where we really didn’t belong. Our being there wasn’t really a choice. I had to pick up a package at the UPS depot in northern Paris. We’d been warned about visiting various parts of the north and when […]

Fairground ride in Paris
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French Journal Day 141 (Travel Diary Day 221) The streets were predictably busy. Thousands of tourists flocking to see one thing – the Eiffel Tower – we were no different. Until I came to Paris I’d pretty much avoided taking photos of monuments that have been captured literally millions of times. There’s little scope in […]

Pont Alexandre iii
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French Journal Day 140 (Travel Diary Day 220) The biting cold that gnawed at my un-gloved fingers was enough for me to call an early end to my night-shoot with a few locals yesterday.  I’d been shown some great spots by Robbie, a French photographer who isnot from Paris originally. We spent most of our […]

Parisian Lampposts
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French Journal Day 139 (Travel Diary Day 219) Our first French pub quiz ended in failure. I had my eye on the prize – a dartboard that I would never use. The competition proved too tough, sadly. We met our Parisian friend at a subway. It’s the third time we’d met up – each occasion […]