Touring Paris Day 1 Part 2

After cruising the left bank of Paris, we headed up to the Montmarte area to check out the Sacre Coeur church up on the hill overlooking Paris. The steps leading up to the church are a famous hangout and TJ bought a few pony Heinekens from illegal immigrants on the steps.

Afterwards we got some dinner at a local restaurant - Chez Eugene - on the artists square next to Sacre Coeur.

After dinner we stopped in a cool cafe outside the tourist area - Chez Plumeau - and bumped in to French actress Marion Cottilard. You may have seen her in Midnight in Paris or Inception.

After we closed Chez Plumeau, we walked back to the Metro and passed through the red light district and got out cliche picture in front of the Moulin Rouge.

Back in room at 3am.

Touring Paris Day 1 Part 1

Back in Paris

Bonjour Paris

We arrived in Paris this morning after taken the overnight train from Munich. We had a private cabin with bathroom and shower and arrive well rested. First, we dropped off our luggage at the Marriott Rive Gauche situated just south of Paris' famous left bank. Then we grabbed our backpacks for a quick overnight jaunt to Normandy to see the World War 2 D-Day sites.

Our train left from Gare St. Lazare in the northwest part of Paris. Our first stop is going to be Caen and WW2 museum and then to Bayeux for an overnight stay. In the AM we plan to going on a guided tour of the Normandy D-Day sites as well as some of the Band of Brother sites like Brecourt Manor.

We had an hour in Paris before our train to Caen and that was enough to enjoy a cappuccino at a Parisian Cafe. I can tell TJ is going to like Paris.

Operation Overlord

Arriving in Caen and Bayeux

Rise of the Third Reich

Wie Gehts Deutschland

TJ Graduates