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Paris – Day 3 – An expedition on foot

A foot expedition: The route Our route today was a loop around 6.5 Km in total. Starting from the hotel we headed towards the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower, the took a river cruise along the Sienne, then walked from Eiffel Tower along the river shore to Place de L’Alma, and along Avenue Geroge V …

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A lunch with friends at Moret-sur-Loing

A day-trip to Moret-sur-Loing How did this come about? One work colleagues, Steven Firth, has decided that as pert of his retirement and break from work, and the real world, he will get a yacht and go around various places in the world. As it happened he purchased a yacht in Gibraltar. The yacht is a …

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Paris – Day 1 – The Arrival

Arc de Triumphe from ave. Foch

Flight ZUR to CGD (Paris) After a short stop over in Zurich we flew into Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport (CGD). The flight was relatively short and straightforward, and once again the SWISS International Airlines were very good about getting us here smoothly and in comfort. This is the last of the long haul …

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