After our restful trip up from Lourdes on the train and the adventure of trying to find our Hotel we headed out to a great restaurant that Dan organised. Whilst we have had some great food over the last couple of weeks the standard was raised and in anticipation the boys dressed up for the occassion. Chambo even brought out his best T-shirt.
The food was excellent, the beer and wine flowed and before we knew it we were off to a funky little bar to continue the banter and meet some to the local parisians. This proved to be an excellent decision as we could continue surveying the locals to determine if our thoughts on a particular subject were in fact true. Hammo and Doc were particularly active in the research and getting the facts from the locals. Additionally the DJ and JD's really had us pumpin up the jam! In fact we were having so much fun we lost track of time and let's just say we didn't get much shut eye before we were up having breakfast and looking forward (some more than others) to doing some sightseeing around Paris.
We rode around Paris with our guide looking at many of the attractions that it has to offer (e.g. Place Des Vosges, Bastille tower, Notre Dame and of course Musem De Loovre to mention a few). Riding a bike is a great way to get around Paris and the experience was enjoyed by all. I would urge everyone to do a bike tour if they are ever in Paris, it's brilliant!
After the ride a few of us had a pre booked guided tour of the Eiffel Tower. The pre booking worked a treat as we avoided 2 or more hours of waiting in line to get up on the lift (we weren't keen on climbing the 1100 odd steps on the stairs). The view from the Eiffel Tower coupled with the history and information espoused by our tour guide really does give you a great understanding of the history and layout of Paris. A must do if you are in Paris.
I know its a small world, but this situation always amazes me, when I ran into some friends from Young on the bike tour and Hammo and Bec Hamilton ran into some friends from Marrar after the Eiffel Tower tour.
The evening saw many of us shopping for loved ones (and ourselves) before having a great meal at a nearby seafood restaurant where we also had some snails (and they are not as bad as you think!).
Everyone's head was happy to hit the pillow tonight in preparation for our final day on the Champs Elysees and the TDF. To say we are a little bit excited would be an understatement. We can't wait!
What a fantastic 2 weeks it has been.
Au revior
Simon
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