destination europe - france

8/7/2019 Destination Europe - France

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I dont think you can ever run out of things to do in Paris but if you feel like you need to get out ofthe city for a while there are many great day trips from Paris.

Monets Garden

Monets Garden is open fromApril to Octoberand is an easy hours drive from Paris. I went last

year at the beginning of April which was a huge mistake as very few of the bulbs were in flower. Itdidnt really matter because there were cherry trees in bloom as well as some annuals and daffodilsbut it would have been so much more beautiful later on when the tulips, irises, wisteria, and somany other plants are in flower. You can see the flowering calendar here.

Whenever you go though, its still amazing to see the garden which inspired the Impressionistpainter. The highlight is the Japanese water garden where you can see the famous Japanese bridgeand water lilies depicted in his paintings.

Monets Garden is a little tricky to get to using public transport so I suggest hiring a car to get there.

The town of Chantilly is most well known for being the birth place of Chantilly cream. The French

both invented and perfected Chantilly cream and if youre anything like me youll enjoy it at everyopportunity when in France. Of course Im not suggesting you go to Chantilly to spend the dayindulging in cream, the reason to take a day trip there is to visit theChateau de Chantilly.

The chateau is just plain adorable. Its surrounded by a moat and extensive formal and informalgardens. You can easily spend hours wandering around the woods and thats exactly what I did.

Chantilly is easy to get to by both car and train so theres really no reason not to go.

Chartres is one of the most relaxing day trips you can do from Paris. There arent loads of thing todo so there is no need to rush around. Take your time to visit the famous cathedral and then wanderaround the old town. My favourite thing to do when visiting towns like Chartres is to pick a nicelittle cafe to sit in where I can people watch or read my Kindle and then move along to the next

little cafe and rinse and repeat. Theres not much to do but enjoy a long lunch, do a little windowshopping, and cafe hop. What more do you want from a pretty town one hours drive from Paris.The Chateau de Fontainebleau is free to visit on the first Sunday of every month so thats the perfecttime to visit. Of course half of Paris has the same idea so you might want to pick a different day ifyou want to avoid the crowds.

The interior of the chateau is decorated in typical ornate, over the top style you see in manychateaux in France. Depending on how interesting you find that kind of thing will determine if youstroll through the many, many rooms or if you push through the crowds to find the exit, taking a fewsnaps along the way. Im not saying which category I fall into.

After the visiting the chateau, its well worth spending some time to explore the town which hasplenty of shops, cafes and restaurants.

I sometimes forget that Brussels is only an hour from Paris on the Eurostar. Although the Belgiancapital warrants more than a day visit, you can certainly see all the major sites in one day but if youfeel thats a bit rushed you can at least enjoy some of the best food (and of course chocolate) inEurope.

You may as well start your visit at the centre of it all, the Grand Place de Bruxelles. Many peopledescribe it as the most beautiful square in the world and although I havent visited every square inthe world, Im going to have to agree. Beauty is in every direction and although the cafes in thesquare are overpriced its well worth the expense so you can sit back and enjoy the view and watchpeople go by.

When youve had enough of the crowds, I suggest going on a bit of a chocolate crawl (you know,
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like a pub crawl but for chocolate). Visit all the popular chocolate shops like Godiva and Neuhausas well as the higher end chocolatiers like Pierre Marcolini where you can pick up a few (or morethan a few) edible souvenirs.

Not far from the Grand Place is Place de lAlbertine and Jardin du Mont des Arts which can provideyou with a few good photo ops. A bit further along is another famous square, Place Royale, whereyou can visit one of Belgians top museums or you can head around the corner to see the Palais duRoi. Just opposite the Palais du Roi is the Parc de Bruxelles which is the perfect place to have apicnic or just relax until you have to get your train back to Paris.


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Living in Paris means I dont do what Id consider to be touristy things very often. I usually avoidplaces like the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, and Notre Dame because I dont want to get trampled inthe tourist crush. But the other weekGroupon had a 50% discount offer for cruises with Vedettes duPont-Neuf. A one hour cruise for 2 people was 12 euros instead of 24. Bargain!

It was raining the day we went so I didnt get any good photos (I took them from behind glass) butwinter is definitely a good time to go because you can easily see all the buildings and monumentsthrough the bare trees.

The cruise starts just below the oldest bridge in Paris, le Pont-Neuf.

The Assemblee Nationale is Frances parliament building and of course you can see la Tour Eiffel inthe distance.

There were only about 10 of us on the boat that day so it was quiet and relaxing. I definitelyrecommend the Vedettes du Pont-Neufif you want to take a break from the crowds and relax for anhour as you are taken along the Seine. It would also be a fantastic walk if you have the time andenergy and wanted to save a few euros. I think Ill walk it next spring and see if I cant get somebetter photos.
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If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of central Paris, take a side trip to Pariss mostfamous cemetery, Pere Lachaise. Not surprisingly, its one of the most peaceful places in Paris and abeautiful area to wander and admire the final resting places of the citys former residents.

I always thought it was strange to visit a cemetery just to admire the surrounds but Pere Lachaiseisnt like any other cemetery. You can visit to check out the celebrity residents like Jim Morrison,Edith Piaf, or Oscar Wilde (amongst many others) or to commemorate those who lost their lives fortheir country. Or you can just admire the fascinating and unusual tomb art work on display.

To get to Pere Lachaise, take metro line 2 or 3 and get off at station Pere Lachaise. Before you goin, pick up one of the maps at the entrance (for a couple of euros) to help you find tombstones ofinterest and to reduce your chances of getting lost in this massive cemetery.

Jim Morrison is probably the most famous person to be buried at Pere Lachaise and no doubt themost visited.

Oscar Wilde is also buried here and his tombstone is one of the most unusual. Women (I assume itswomen) say goodbye to Mr Wilde with a kiss.

Much loved Frenchie, Edith Piaf has a simple gravestone:

If its unusual you want, check out these two memorials:

There are many memorials dedicated to those who fought in the great wars and were part of theResistance in Paris. Other memorials are for those who were killed in Nazi concentration camps likeAuschwitz and Ravensbruck:

I was lucky enough to have Karin guide me around the cemetery and she explained many of thestories behind the graves and memorials.

Abelard and Heloise forbidden love kept these two physically apart for 20 years but they kepttheir love alive by correspondence. They were moved to Pere Lachaise by Josephine Bonaparte whowas moved by their romantic story and wanted to see the lovers reunited for eternity.

Wall of the Federalists The Paris Commune of 1871 where around 200 Parisian insurgents werelined up and shot.

Designs by Hector Guimard the architect famous for Pariss art nouveau metro stations alsodesigned a number of tombs in the cemetery.

Theres lots more to see, depending on what your interests are. Its definitely worth visiting if you

want to get off the beaten path in Paris.
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I havent spent that much time in the 19th and 20th arrondissements of Paris, only really because Ilive on the opposite side of the city. I have read how its a rapidly changing area and is becomingmore desirable than it once was ie. its not quite so dodgy.

I was fortunate enough to have a friend offer to show me around so I made the long journey tometro Jourdain where we wandered down to Belleville and then over to Pere Lachaise, Pariss mostfamous cemetery.

It was a great relaxing walk through beautiful parks and little streets where local graffiti artists hadleft their mark. Definitely a place worth exploring if you want to get away from the touristy parts ofthe city.

Yesterday was my first visit to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont in the 19th. I havent spent much timein the 19th so I was lucky to have Karin and Paul show me around and take me out for a drink at theRosa Bonheur. Its a man made park with a pretty lake and waterfall and from the temple at the topof the cliff you get great views of the Sacre Coeur and the 19th. This is a great picnic spot andhopefully Ill make it back so I can get some better photos.
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I spent an afternoon in Lillelast year and it seemed like a city worth exploring. So when I saw thatPearl Jam was playing in Arras (a town not far from Lille) I figured Id go to the festival and checkout Lille at the same time, making a weekend out of it.

My second impression of the city was not as good as the first which is surprising seeing as theweather was much better this time around, well, except for the Saturday when it rained like cats anddogs. The city is pretty, dont get me wrong, I love the Flemish style architecture. It just seemed alittle like peasantville to me.

I know a lot of Parisians (real Parisians) look down on those from the provinces and sometimes Icompletely understand why. Theyre a backward lot!
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A couple of weeks ago I went to Disneyland Paris with F and L. It was my first time at Disney (Fstoo) and even though I know its for kids, Ive always really wanted to go. We bought tickets 5 daysin advance which for 29 euros gets you entry for two days. So we went 5 days after purchasing andcan now go back any time until the end of September. Disney is a million miles from Paris (it took 1and 1/2 hours from my place) on the RER A and a return ticket is around 13 euros. The food ismostly fast food type crap which was cheap enough so the only expensive things during the day

were the drinks. Overall though, it was a pretty cheap day out and Im looking forward to goingagain.

Disneyland ParisSeeing as L is THE expert on Disney, she showed us around and explained how it all worked. Westarted at the very tame Haunted House and then went on some other tame, but fun, rides including:

Pirates of the Caribbean Its a Small World Mad Hatters Tea Cups Autopia Le Carrousel de Lancelot The Land of Fairy Tales

My favourite was probably the carrousel and the Mad Hatters Tea Cups. I was pretty dizzy after thetea cups, lol. The least interesting was the Land of Fairy Tales boat ride but seeing as we didnt haveto wait to get on, no biggy. The Autopia was the most disappointing because we waited for almostan hour and it was pretty boring. We should have skipped that and gone home.

The more exciting rides were of course the roller coasters. We only did two, Thunder Mountain andIndiana Jones, because we ran out of time. I know they arent super big roller coasters but I love

that kind of thing so was happy. I wasnt expecting the 360 on the Indiana Jones ride so that was abit of a shock, lol. Felt a bit light headed after that

Im going to try to go back next week before F heads off on holiday but itll all depend on theweather. Thanks to L for showing us around!


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The main reason for my trip to Lille was to go to the Main Square Festivalin Arras to see PearlJam. I was a huge fan of Pearl Jam in the 90s but never got a chance to see them play live.

I was hoping to see Pearl Jam play in Paris but for whatever reason, they are only playing in a fewfestivals around Europe, they are not doing any concerts on their own. So I booked my tickets to seethem in Arras and arranged to stay in Lille for a few days to check out the city.

The festival started at 2pm but I really couldnt see myself standing around all day, listening tobands I barely know so I got there at 9pm, just in time to see Ben Harper.

Im not at all a fan of Ben Harper and only recognised a couple of the songs he played. Towards theend of his set, Eddie Vedder joined him on stage to sing Under Pressure, which was pretty cool andwas probably the most popular song in his set, lol. Eddie Vedder > Ben Harper

Pearl Jam started their set at 11:30pm and they played for 90 minutes. They were brilliant. I cantbelieve I have never seen them live before, especially seeing as they have toured a lot over theyears. They played a couple of newer songs I hadnt heard before but other than that, they played alot of their most popular songs from Ten, Vs, and Vitalogy including:

Black Alive Jeremy Corduroy Even Flow State of Love and Trust

Ben Harper joined Pearl Jam to play Red Mosquito during the encore. It seems like this is a prettyregular thing for them. I guess a lot of the bands end up playing in the same festivals.

This was one of the best concerts Ive ever seen but thats not surprising seeing as they are one ofmy favourite bands of all time. Eddie Vedder was brilliant as were the rest of the band. I didnt

really follow Pearl Jam that closely after the mid-90s so was surprised to learn that Matt Cameron(ex-Soundgarden drummer) is now the drummer for Pearl Jam. I was even a bigger fan ofSoundgarden so it was great to see Matt Cameron playing once again.
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Ive always wanted to go to Marseille, even though most people dont seem to have a very highopinion of it. Yeah, its a port city and its not pretty with flowers and parks everywhere like otherFrench cities, but theres lots to do and see and I loved it. Its great for walking around andexploring, there are plenty of beaches to visit, the food was great, the people friendly, and isreasonably priced (except for taxis).

The original plan was to spend 5 days in Marseille doing a little site seeing and then spending therest of our time in the gym and spa or lying by the pool. Unfortunately the weather didnt co-operate, and we were both quite sick, so we just stuck to site seeing and searching for nice places toeat.

The Vieux Port and Le Panier was our first stop. This is definitely the most touristy part ofMarseille and only really worth a quick visit. You can see the Hotel de Ville, Cathedrale de laMajor, and the Vieille Charite, a beautiful 17th century building set up to help (hide?) the poor.There are lots of cute little streets to explore here but after a couple of hours we were done.

Every day at the port, you can visit the fish market. They sell all kinds of local fish, crayfish, andcrabs, which were caught that day. The fish is so fresh that some of them were still moving. If wehad stayed in an apartment hotel, we definitely would have been getting fish from here every day.

Next up was Le Pharo, a nice little park which overlooks the port and the islands out to see. Thiswas right next to our hotel so we made a couple of visits, just to sit and relax and watch the boats goby.

The last major site is Notre Dame de la Garde. This basilica is high up on the hill overlookingMarseille. Its a tough walk up the hill (especially when sick) and I noticed we were the only ones towalk up. The walk was worth it because the views are fantastic.

We spent the rest of the time visiting the beaches, exploring the markets and shops, and justrelaxing.

On our last day heading to the train station, Ferbent, who knows no more than 5 people in all ofFrance, ran into a former co-worker of his. They worked together here in Paris about 3 years agoand they never saw each after he left the job. She has recently moved to Marseille and completelyby chance, both were walking down a little side street in Marseille on the same day at the sametime. Comme le monde est petit!

This is my second visit to the iris garden in the Parc de Bagatelle. Irises are so amazing! I think Ilove them more than any other flower. The colours and varieties are incredible. This is the bestdisplay of irises I have ever seen anywhere in the world. I will definitely be back next year formore.
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Yesterday I went to the Parc de Bagatelle with Leesa. The irises are still in flower but they probablyonly have a week or so to go before they are finished for another year. Its also worth visiting for thepeonies if you like them. Itll still be a couple more weeks before all the roses are in flower so Illbe heading back some time in June to check that out.

Its only been a month since I first went to this park but it has already become one of my favouriteparks in Paris. Its quiet and beautiful and a nice alternative to the overcrowded parks you find inthe centre of Paris.

Ive never really noticed peonies before today. I never thought they were anything special so havenever grown them or bought them. Today at the Parc de Bagatelle, I saw the fantastic peony displaythey have near the Chateau de Bagatelle. Really beautiful flowers in many colours.Its iris time at the Parc de Bagatelle. Many have started to flower but Id say the majority will be infull bloom next week or the week after. Not to be missed if you ask me. Its iris time at the Parc deBagatelle. Many have started to flower but Id say the majority will be in full bloom next week orthe week after. Not to be missed if you ask me.

From 1854 until 1985, la Ligne dAuteuil served train passengers travelling along the west of Paris:This line started within Paris and ended in Paris, serving the Parisian inhabitants mainlyfor work purposes. The line was 7 kilometres long (4.3 mi) and served St Lazare,Btignoles, Courcelles-Levallois, Neuilly Porte-Maillot, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne,Avenue Henri-Martin, Boulainvilliers, Passy and Auteuil. The line was built in a cutting,removing the need for any level crossing, which was the first line of its kind. The linealso boasted elegant station buildings such as the Auteuil terminus and Courcelles-Levallois station.

Since 1985, well at least since Ive lived in the area, the land where the station once stood has been

unoccupied. I always wondered what they were going to do with it and then a few weeks ago I sawthey are getting reading to build on the vacant land. The plans are for 177 apartments and anunderground car park.

At first I was really excited, thinking Id have a year or two until they finish building to get somemoney together and buy an apartment there. Id love to buy an apartment in Paris and even more soa brand new apartment.

The sad news I discovered today is that those apartments are going to be council flats Wow,government housing right opposite the wealthiest precinct in Paris Villa Montmorency.

If you dont know, Villa Montmorency is an exclusive, gated community in the south west of Paris.Former and present residents include:

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (philosopher) Victor Hugo (writer) Johnny Hallyday (crap singer) Carole Bouquet (actress) Grard Depardieu (has-been) Isabelle Adjani (actress) Celine Dion (crap singer) Alain Afflelou (glasses guy) Carla Bruni (really crappy singer)

Monsieur Sarkozy (short man)Plus a handful of billionaires live there. Celine Dion paid 47 million euros for her shack. Never seenher around though.
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The plans for the government housing were announced in 2008 and there was a lot of fuss madeabout it but I assume those plans are still going ahead. I was seriously interested in buying a newapartment but now Ill have to look elsewhere and probably renovate something old

The Pr Catelan (Catelan Meadow) is a small park right in the middle of Bois de Boulogne, not farfrom the Parc de Bagatelle. Its a cute little park but can often be overrun by kiddies so if you wantto visit in peace, be sure to get there early in the morning.

After a 45 minute walk through the Bois de Boulogne, I entered the Parc de Bagatelle, one of themost beautiful parks in Paris. The park is much larger and more informal than I expected and thereis a lot to see, the small Chateau de Bagatelle, a little waterfall, a couple of bridges over the man-made lakes and lots birds; ducks, geese, swans, andpeacocks.

The tulips are out at the moment but Ill likely head back next month when the Dutch Iris will be ondisplay. The real show is in June and July when most of the 8000 rose bushes will be in flower andanother visit will be in order.

From ParisInfo:

Created in the 18th century at the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, the beautiful Parc deBagatelle is laid out in the Anglo-Chinese style. The 24-hectare park is landscaped in adeterminedly romantic fashion and features charmingly bucolic scenes with waterfalls,grottoes, little bridges and a Chinese pagoda.

The park, designed by the landscape architect Thomas Blaikie, includes a world-renowned magnificent rose garden of 8,000 rose plants representing 1,200 species, anorangery, the Trianon, small thematic gardens the iris garden, the presentationgarden, the perennial plant garden, etc. that present plants by species.

Its tulip time in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Now is the time to visit.

Jardin des Serres dAuteuil pretty botanical garden near my house in the 16th.

The Jardin des Serres dAuteuil is a botanical garden set within a major greenhousecomplex located at the southern edge of the Bois de Boulogne in the 16tharrondissement, with entry at 1 avenue Gordon-Bennett, Paris, France.

The site first served as a botanical garden in 1761 under Louis XV. Todays greenhouseswere constructed 1895-1898 under the direction of Jean-Camille Formig (1845-1926).In 1998 they became part of the Jardin Botanique de la Ville de Paris.

Today the greenhouses produce about 100,000 plants per year for the interior decorationof municipal buildings.

I used to visit Parc de Boulogne Edmond de Rothschild quite often when I lived in Boulogne. Its agreat place to have a picnic or just hang out admiring the Japanese style gardens. There are also acouple of horse stables and if youre lucky you can watch a bit of horse jumping. You can also findthe derelict Chateau de Rothschild there owned (or previously owned) by the well knownRothschild family who also owned the beautiful Chateau de la Muette in the 16th.

My favourite square in Paris. I wish I still lived in the 4th.

The public square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris that is now the Place de lHtel deVille (City Hall Plaza) was, before 1802, called the Place de Grve. The French word,
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"grve", means "a flat area covered with gravel or sand situated on the shores of theocean or on the banks of a river." The location presently occupied by the square was thepoint on the sandy right bank of the river Seine where the first riverine harbor of Pariswas established.

Later it was used as a public meeting-place and also as a location where unemployed

people gathered to seek work. This circumstance accounts for the current Frenchexpressions, tre en grve (to be on strike) and faire (la) grve (to strike, literally: "to doa strike").

However, the principal reason why the place de Grve is remembered is that it was thesite of most of the public executions in early Paris. The gallows and the pillory stoodthere.

The highest-profile executions took place on the grve, including the gruesome deathsof the assassins Jacques Clment, Franois Ravaillac, and RobertFranois Damiens, aswell as the bandit-rebel Guy der de La Fontenelle. In 1310 the Place de Grve was

also the site of the execution of the beguine heretic Marguerite Porete. In the words ofVictor Hugo (in The Hunchback of Notre Dame), the grve was "the symbol of medievaland ancien rgime justice: brutal, corrupt, and inadequate."

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you might be under the impression that Idont likeliving in France. Thats actually not true at all and there are many things I love about living here.There is no way I would spend 4 or 5 years in one place if I didnt like at least some things about it.

So whats there to like about France? Pharmacies! As far as I can tell, France is a country ofhypochondriacs. There is a pharmacy on just about every corner and there is always a line to buystuff. Unlike in Australian chemists pharmacies, you cant really browse around and see what they

have available, you generally have to ask for what you are looking for but theyll most likely have itand they are surprisingly cheap.

But the reason I really love pharmacies in France is because you can get prescription onlymedications without a prescription. I dont have a GP here in France and I cant be bothered to getone but occasionally I do need some medicine, usually something for my crappy skin. But how canyou get prescription medicine without a prescription? Just ask! Heres how the conversation usuallygoes:

Me: Hello, I would like this medicine.Pharmacist: Do you have a prescription?Me: No.

Pharmacist: You need a prescription or I cant give it to you.Me: I dont have one.Pharmacist: Have you used it before?Me: Yes (lie!).Pharmacist: I really shouldnt.Me: Please.Pharmacist: Well, ok then.

Ive done this loads of times and they dont seem to have a problem with it. Yesterday it was eveneasier:

Me: Hello, I would like this medicine.

Pharmacist: Do you have a prescription?Me: No.Pharmacist: Ok.
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I visited Saint Malo in November 2008 on a day trip from Mont Saint Michel, where I was spending2 nights.

Saint Malo is a really sweet little town with beautiful stone houses and great little cafes where youcan enjoy delicious cakes with best cream France has to offer. You cant beat dairy products fromBrittany and Normandy

A couple of hours visiting the town was only enough to pique my interest. This is one place Id liketo return to and spend a few days exploring the little streets and shops.

Mont Saint Michel is one of the most unusual places Ive visited in France. The small island looksas though it has remained unchanged for centuries with tiny cobblestone streets, pretty originalhouses, and the great Abbey which dominates the island and which can be seen from miles away.

The two most fascinating aspects of Mont Saint Michel for me are the tides and the pre-salted lamb.The 14 metre tides move incredibly fast and its amazing to see water around the island one minuteand then before you know it, the water is gone and there is just mud.

The marshes around the island are very salty and thus the sheep grazing there have a very salty diet.The meat is therefore pre-salted and has quite a distinct taste to it. I always thought this was ahilarious way to describe meat but Im sure it gets the tourists in.

Speaking of tourists, the island is full of them. In fact, its one of the most touristy places Ive evervisited which is a big negative but its still worth visiting at least once in your life.

Before I went I was told I must have one of the famous omelets at La Mere Poulard as they makethe best omelet in the world. Well these overpriced omelets are far from being the best and Idprobably rank as one of the worst omelets Ive ever eaten. They are definitely relying too much ontheir reputation and take advantage of hapless tourists. To be avoided at all costs if you ask me!

Id like to go back to Mont Saint Michel one day as its a great place for taking pictures and Illhave to go back to the restaurant at the Mercure (yes the Mercure Hotel had the best food and

service) for some more of that yummy pre-salted lamb.The first time I ever saw a painting by Claude Monet was at theArt Institute of Chicago. I lovedMonets works as well as that of many of the artists of the Impressionism movement. Since thenIve seen his paintings at many museums around the world but in particular at the Musee dOrsayand the Musee Marmotton. So naturally Ive always wanted to go to Monets Garden in Giverny tosee where the artist lived and worked.

Monets Garden is open from 1st April to 1st November. I went on the 2nd April and have to saythis isnt the best time to visit. It was very cold and pouring with rain that day and almost none ofthe trees and other plants were in bloom. There were lots of daffodils in flower and a few tulips butthat was it as far as flowers go. I would have loved to have seen it when more tulips were out and

when all the trellises were covered in roses and wisteria, that would have been beautiful.Even though it was amazing to see the garden and pond Monet had painted so many times, I dontrecommend visiting at this time of the year. The only good thing about visiting in April is that therewerent that many other tourists visiting. I can imagine it would be packed in summer. I willdefinitely be going back when the gardens are at their best.

Chantilly is a small town less than an hours drive to the north of Paris. Ive always wanted to visitas it sounded like a cute little town to visit and it is.

The Chateau de Chantilly is stunning, as are the gardens which include both formal French gardensand the wild English garden. April is obviously not the best time to visit as few of the trees andflowers were in bloom so it would be better to visit in May or later in the year.

I love French chateaux and definitely recommend visiting Chantilly if you are looking to do a daytrip from Paris.
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I first visited the Chateau de Fontainebleau 10 years ago as a friend of mine was living and studyingin the town. Its a perfect day trip from Paris and seeing as my parents and Ferbent had never beenbefore I figured it was worth a second visit.

As with most chateaux in France, the Chateau de Fontainebleau is spectacular and the gardens arebeautiful. I think the gardens are usually free to visit and you can go inside the chateau for a smallfee. However, on the first Sunday of the month, entry is free (as with most museums in France),making it the perfect time to visit.

Last time my parents were here, we spent 2 or 3 weeks driving around Germany, visiting most ofthe countrys biggest cities as well as many smaller cities and villages. The plan was to visitBudapest and Prague as well but it was a bit too much driving for them so we just stuck toGermany.

This time I planned it a little better and got them to fly to Budapest instead of Paris and we metthem there, driving the 1500km from Paris. This way we can visit Budapest,Vienna, and Pragueand then slowly make our way back to Paris.

I allowed two days for the drive to Budapest which was perfect. We left Paris quite late in the daybecause we had a problem with the hire car but we still managed to easily do 750km which got us toNuremburg. We stayed at a little hotel by the road and then left first thing the next morning, arrivingin Budapest at 2:30pm.

The drive was pretty uneventful. As usual there were very high road tolls to pay in France, none inGermany, and it was 6 or 7 euros to drive on the Austrian freeway (you need a sticker to show youhave paid).

Another thing I noticed that the roads and petrol stations got progressively cleaner the further awayyou got from France. Toilets in French petrol stations are filthy and to be avoided at all costs. InGermany you have self cleaning toilets which you pay 50 cents to use but you get that money back

if you buy something at the shop. Austria had the cleanest toilets Ive ever seen in my life and theeateries at their petrol stations were amazing too a great choice of freshly prepared food and theplace was spotless. I like Austria.

If you didnt know, tickets for the French Open 2010went on sale today at 1pm. Well, they aresupposed to be available but their website crashed at about 12:55pm and is currently still down. Youcan book (well, try to book) your tickets here.

This is for tickets to all the major courts. You can buy tickets for the outside courts at any time,theres no rush for those tickets.

I havent been able to get through yet, hopefully the site will be back up shortly and I can gettickets.

Update: 2 and 1/2 hours later I got my tickets. I got 2 Cat 1 tickets for the 24th May and 2 Cat 2tickets for the 25th May. These are the best days to go, imo, as you get to see lots of matches. I triedto get tickets for the finals but I couldnt get decent seats and if Im going to pay almost 500 eurosfor 2 tickets then I want to be able to see without a glass pane in front of me. Anyway, two days ofmatches should be enough tennis for me.

Ive had this draft post sitting around for months and months so its about time I actually postedabout where to find vegemite in Paris.

I could go into detail about what vegemite is but if you dont know what it is then you probablywouldnt be looking for it.
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Vegemite in ParisWhen I first lived in Paris in 1999, you could only get vegemite from Galeries Lafayette and maybeat La Grande Epicerie but all that has changed. You can now get good old Aussie vegemite fromCarrefour. Where in Carrefour? In the British section, of course.

Im Australian and have to say Im not a huge fan of vegemite (although I did have some on mybaguette this morning for breakfast) but its nice to always have some in fridge, just in case. Ifyoure not an Aussie and have never tried it, Id say dont bother as theres a 99.99% chance youwont like it

So much forbaking my own bread. Every time I use my new bread machine a fuse blows and Imleft sitting in darkness. Ive tried plugging the machine into different power points but still have thesame problem. Ive used other electrical items without incident but who knows what is going on.

It looks like there is either a problem with my brand new machine or there is a problem with thewiring in my crappy old apartment. I wonder which it is?

Afterreading that the Breizh Cafe is the best place for buckwheat crepes in Paris, I decided to try it

for myself. I arrived at 1pm with a friend to find the small cafe full. We had to wait 20 minutesbefore getting a table and then quite a while longer before getting our crepes. I think they forgotabout our order

While waiting for the crepes to arrive, I got drunk on delicious apple cider from Brittany. Great!

Most of the crepes on the menu have ham or bacon (which I dont eat) so I ordered one of the fewwithout it. I was a bit disappointed when my crepe arrived and it had 4 or 5 big rashers of bacon onit. Ill have to check what I ordered next time I go there because Im sure that wasnt supposed to bethere. Anyway, my friend happily enjoyed the extra protein and I enjoyed the rest of my crepe.

Ive always loved the sweet crepes you can buy on the street here in Paris. Its great when youre

out exploring the city to stop and have a quick crepe au sucre. This was the first time Ive ever had asavoury crepe, at least a proper buckwheat crepe, and it was delicious. Ill definitely be going againand Ill be sure to have a sweet crepe for dessert next time.

The great thing about the recent freezing weather was the snow that came with it. Unfortunately itonly really snowed on one day and it didnt last long on the ground. I had hoped it would snowagain so I could go out and take lots ofphotos of Paris under the snow but it wasnt meant to be.

I loved Cannes. F and I spent an afternoon there and I would really like to go back and explore thecity a bit more. Yes, its very, very touristy but still fun and the beaches are much nicer than those inAntibes.

It seems most Europeans take theirholidays once a year, usually in August, head to the beach, lay inthe sun for a couple of weeks, get burnt to a crisp, then return to the city showing off the gorgeoustan. That is not my idea of a fun holiday. But this year I did the same. Well, except for the lying inthe sun, getting burnt and getting a tanned bits.

F and I spent a week in Antibes with Fs cousin and his French girlfriend. I think this was also myfirst time holidaying with another couple, which wasnt always easy. It did give me a chance towork on my French though as neither of them speak English. We stayed in a two bedroomapartment which was very poor quality and the staff were rude but it was free (Fs cousin works forthe hotel group) so I cant complain too much.

I did go to the beach a couple of times, just for a quick swim, but most of my time was spentexploring the city as well as nearby Cap dAntibes, Monte Carlo, and Cannes. Photos of Antibesincluding its beautiful old town:
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The next free visit was to le Panthon. While nowhere near as interesting as le Senat, le Panthon isworth a quick visit. To be honest, its probably not worth paying to go inside so take the opportunityto visit either during les Journes du Patrimoine or on the first Sunday of the month when access isfree (as with many Paris monuments and museums).

On the first day of les Journes du Patrimoine, I headed to thePalais du Luxembourg, the building

which houses le Snat. I had thought the queue was going to be huge but in the end it was only a 10minutes wait to get inside.

The building, as to be expected, was beautiful and the interior reminded me of the Opera Garnier.The most interesting rooms are the library, where you can find over 360,000 books, the GrandSalon, and a smaller room where you can see the throne of Napoleon the 1st. You also get somegreat views of the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Next weekend, the 19th and 20th of September, is the annual Journes du Patrimoine. You can visitsome of the finest monuments in Paris, which are normally closed to the public, for free. Eacharrondissement has monuments worth visiting and you can see the entire list here. In the past, Ive

visited the Sorbonne and the Chateau de la Muette and would recommend both. At some point, Ihope to sell all of these:

Comdie Franaise Le Palais Royal Htel de Ville de Paris Maison de Victor Hugo Panthon Palais du Luxembourg Assemble Nationale Ecole militaire de Paris Palais de lElyse Arc de Triomphe Cinmathque Franaise France Tlvisions

I know I wont see them all this year but over the coming years, why not. There are long queues forsome places such as the Palais de lElyse and the Palais du Luxembourg (le Senat) so Ill probablyskip them and head for the Cinmathque Franaise or the Comdie Franaise.

On our way back to Paris from Bruges, we stopped in Lille. I would have loved to have stayed awhile to explore the city but we really didnt have time. We did a quick bus tour of the city, had

lunch, and left. From what I saw Id have to say its one of the most beautiful cities in France notat all what I expected. Ill definitely be heading back for a longer visit.

Strasbourg is one of Frances most beautiful cities and its a great place to stroll around and go cafehopping. Ive been a couple of times and will probably go back again. Its only a couple of hoursfrom Paris on the TGV so is perfect for a weekend getaway. I certainly need more of those!

Many museums in Paris are free on the first Sunday of the month. I often plan to go then forget!Typical! Last Sunday, however, I made it to the Musee de lOrangerie located in the Jardin desTuileries, just off Place de la Concorde.

Ive always wanted to go to this museum, which is famous for its collection of Monets WaterLilies, but it was closed when I first lived in Paris and only re-opened recently. Its a very smallmuseum, we saw everything in around 30 minutes, although it was closing so we did rush a bit.Other artists of note include Renoir, Cezanne, and Picasso.
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Im not big on visiting museums but this is worth a quick visit.

After years ofthinkingabout doing a Lentre cooking class, I finally signed myself up for a course,paid the 132 euros, and leant how to make un Feuille dAutomne.

Im sure most people go Lentre to learn how to make macarons and I would have done the same ifall the classes hadnt been fully booked. I wanted learn how to make one of their cakes as their

savoury preparations are of little interest to me. You can see the courses they offerhere. I chose laFeuille dAutomne because I love meringue and seeing as Ive bought this cake before I figured itwould be interesting to learn how to make it myself.

The Lenotre cooking classes are held at the cafe/shop on the Champs Elysees. The kitchen/classroom was small but there were only 7 of us in the class (Frenchies, Yankees, and me) which wasideal. The chef Francois was very friendly and got straight down to business.

We started with the meringue which gets piped out into circles, then the succes which is just ameringue made with almond meal. I think I would be happy eating the succes on its own delish!After they had cooled we coated them with melted chocolate using a paint brush from Bricorama. Ifthat wasnt strange enough we then rolled out some chocolate on a tray using a paint roller!

Interesting idea Next up was more chocolate with a very rich chocolate mousse.After that it was a matter of layering it up. Meringue, chocolate mousse, succes, chocolate mousse,meringue, then more chocolate mousse. We then covered the whole thing with more chocolate andafter a dusting of icing sugar it was done.

Im not sure Id want to spend 3 hours preparing this cake again but I leant some great techniques.Im going to make my own version of this with a lot less chocolate meringue/succes withraspberry mousse and cream.

The journes europennes du patrimoine is an annual event where government and historicalbuildings are opened to the public. Its a great opportunity to check out some of the amazingarchitecture around the country and especially in Paris.

Last year I just happened to be passing by the Sorbonne when I saw it was open. It was great beingable to look around such a grand old building.

This year I was walking past the OECD building in the 16th when one of the guards told me I couldenter if I wanted to. Why not? The tour was conducted by a fellow Aussie and we got to see theOECD conference rooms and the beautiful Chateau de la Muette.

Interesting facts:

The OECD is international territory meaning I left France for an hour or so. In the conference rooms, each country is represented around the table alphabetically, except

for the Benelux countries. Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg are BFF and like tosit together.

The original chateau was used be Louis IV and Marie Antoinette for their honeymoon. The current Chateau de la Muette was built in the 20s. The chateau was used by the Gestapo during World War II. The newest section of the OECD building was designed by IM Pei the same guy who did

the Louvre pyramid.

Not so interesting facts:

The Aussie guy who did the tour lives about 50m down the road from me. I met my Greek neighbour for the first time that evening and she works as a diplomat for the

OECD. My spell checker thinks Pei is incorrect and should be either Penis or Peeing.
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Finally Monop et al are stocking sugar free Red Bull. About time! In Germany last week I saw theyhad the extra large cans of Red Bull as well as Red Bull Cola (which was disgusting). Im sure wellget those here in 6 months.

I know how ridiculous it is to eat healthily and to stick to eating organic fruit and veges, only towash it all down with the poison that is Red Bull/soft drink, but I cant resist. At least I dont drinkalcohol, smoke cigarettes or do drugs. Thats something.

I just noticed I didnt post at all in May. Wow, Ive lost track of time to the point where I missed anentire month. What did I do last month?

Aside from working my arse off creating 5 new websites and spending $400 on a PPC marketingcampaign which earnt me $10, Ive been out and about in Paris.

I went to the RTL Disco Show with Leesaand Alex which was a lot of fun. I loved seeing the onehit wonders from the 70s as well as Boney M and The Village People (2 hit wonders???). I neverimagined ever seeing any of those people play live, it was great.

Of course I went to see Sex and The City (also with Leesa). Who hasnt? I did enjoy it but it wastoo long and the story line was kinda stupid. I mean, they cant have had much of a relationship if

he couldnt mention his concerns about getting married. It was him who brought up the marriagething anyway. I know, its only a movie

I saw Francaise. Now this movie is worth seeing. I first saw Hafsia Herzi in La Graine et le Mulletlate last year. I really enjoyed that movie and she was the highlight. As soon as I saw she was inFrancaise, I couldnt wait to see it. She is a fantastic actress and was great in Francaise where sheplays a French born Moroccan girl who struggles with her life in Moroccoafter having grown up inFrance. Check it out if you get the chance.

I must have done some other exciting stuff last month too. No doubt about it because I live a prettyexciting life. I just cant quite recall what else I got up to.

Ive been doing a bit ofPilates lately and seeing I really enjoy it, I thought Id giveyoga a go too.Ive seen some online videos so I know a lot of the exercises I do in the stretching classes are yogamoves.

I took my first ever yoga class tonight and it would have to have been the worst class Ive ever donein my life. I know yoga is supposed to be spiritual and you focus on breathing and all that crap butto start the class with 20 minutes of lying on my back and concentrating on my breathing was amassive waste of time!

In the one hour class we only did 3 yoga stretches! wtf! How is that possible??? I go to the gym toworkout not waste my time. Surprisingly that class is really popular but then they are all oldies aswas the prof who was well over 60 and looked liked the only exercise hed ever done was walk

between the fridge and the couch.I think Ill stick to pilates for now, even if it does cost 10 euros per session.
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