Company - Yeah! - Paris - Sep 26th

This has taken me a few days to update. But here goes. On Thursday the 25th Phyllis arrived from Kansas City. Met her at the airport, took the tube back to my place, then went out to show her around the Hampstead area and have dinner. Oh and had to find some hair curler as we burned up her hair roller when we plugged it in. It really smelled and had to throw it out. Friday morning (early) we took the Eurostar train to Paris. What a great city (I know I was just there a few weeks ago), however there is so much to see and do. We checked into our hotel The Westin Paris, very nice and right by the Louvre. Then off to explore, first to the Louvre as it was righ there, we wanted to see the Mona Lisa - well we did after walking miles in the museum, lots of interesting things - then there it was, a very small portrait on a very big wall,and lots of people around. We went thru Napoleon's apartment also, it was cool, then we couldn't find out way out (very big) we did finally. It would take you weeks to see all that is in there. Then we got on the sightseeing bus (hopon/hopoff) and we were off to see the sights. We got off at the Eiffel Tower, stood in line to go up in it. Not to long to wait, then an trip up and up.. It is really amazing how big it is, the view was awesome from the 2nd level, got some great pictures, however the wind was blowing so was a little cool. Then back on the bus to the Concorde, where we got off and walked to the hotel, got our room, then went out to dinner - got a recommodation from the conceige, it was a great french resturant, really good food. Then a look a the Eiffel Tower at night it was blue, it really is pretty impressive. Saturday morning we were off to Notre Dame, had breakfast down by it and then went inside, it is amazing inside and lots of stain glass. We then walked along the Seine and looked a all the booths (painter) along the way. We then got on the sightseeing bus to go out to the Sacre d'Cour, had to take Phyllis there, she even climbed all the steps up to it. Then around to the painter square, where we saw all the painter painting and selling their work, also the ones wondering around that want to do your portraits. We had crepes and tea there and went in all the cool little shops. Then headed by to the hotel, relaxed a little then out to dinner, another recommendation - was good. We walked to the Louve and the Seine after dinner to see it at night. Very pretty.
Sunday morning we packed and checked out, after breakfast took a cab to Nord station to catch our Thalys train to Brussels.