London &Paris

Eifel Tower

Seine Traffic

Marble Arch

London Street

London Parking

Well the fossils did the BIG BUS tour which took in the major tourist spots of London. Places that I had only seen on TV or postcards. Parliament House,Big Ben, Cleopatra's Needle, Nelsons Column, Tower of London & London Bridge. Included also was a cruise on the Thames, where The HMS Belfast is moored. Other places we saw & will require us to return were Buckinghan Palace &Marble Arch, seeing all these places & the history involved makes you realise how young our country is. One thing we have noticed about London is how rude pedestrians are, not so much the English but foreign speaking people. The most friendly are the dark people who are the first to offer a seat to Elderly (for elderly read fossils ) on trains & buses. Always with a smile. What a change from the friendliness we found as we travelled the country

We have just returmed from Paris after a trip on the Euro Star, leaving the new station of St Pancras we enjoyed a 2 hour trip through the channel before alighting at Care Du Norde. The Euro Star is a nice train although the seats are cramped.
What a beautiful City, wide boulevards,needed for the traffic, which is a bit erratic, especially down the other narrow roads. Impressive old buildings Le Opera, The Lourve, Notra Dame etc do make a pleasant change from the harsh modern architecture. We were escorted by a charming French guide on our bus tour of Paree, she kept us well informed of what we were seeing with her soft French accent. After seeing Paris by road we had a leisurely cruise down the Seine, passing under 22 of the 36 bridges over the Seine. The girl doing the commentry spoke 4 & a half laguages (her own words) fluently. Her ability to switch languages was amazing.

Then possibly the Highlight of the tour a trip up the Eifel Tower for a geat meal, true French cooking, a chicken dish to die for, mashed potato that made you want MORE followed by a chocolate dessert, all washed down by a great wine.