Paris with friends, it’s Paris one better !!!

Posted in Bretagne, France, Paris

And I am updating this post for the memories and the friendships one can make in travel forums. I was heavily involved in the forum of many from less known to the world known and over the years I gather some virtual friends and sometimes met them in Paris or Vannes or Versailles. I like to bring one memorable encounter to life in my blog today. For sake of personal choice, this post will be in my black and white series, no pictures. Therefore, this is my story on Paris with friends, it’s Paris one better !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

I was to meet a couple from the state of  Georgia USA in Paris that have met thru the travel forums of Virtual Tourist (now part of Tripadvisor) way back in June 2015!  And already by Paris myself with my dear late wife Martine we took advantage to meet the couple. We arrive by car at Gare Saint Lazare and left our car there, we met our friends by the valises statue. If you buy in advance the tariffs is half price from 28€ per day to 14,20€!!! I do it all the time all over at Neoparking ; this has become parking AI now and the Saint Lazare parking is part of the network EFFIA new webpage: https://www.effia.com/parking/parking-paris-gare-saint-lazare-effia

I first took them to Mount Valerien (see post) to see the monument to the fallen and the American cemetery there, in addition to the wonderful views all over Paris, the best site to see in Paris! We walked a lot and they were a bit surprise of how much walking we did! I have this souvenir photo

We first, walked out into Paris with the Georgia couple in tow by going to one of my favorite off the hidden path places in Paris. The Chapelle Expiatoire,(see post) at rue Pasquier just walking down from Saint Lazare cross Haussmann and there it is. Encircle by a nice small park garden this is the old cementary of Madeleine, where during the French revolution many were literally dumped here such as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette!

From here I had promise my friends will take them to another of old job hunts, where we spent many years of good cheers and many family vacation, The Le Grand Hotel intercontinental next to the marvelous Café de la Paix and Opéra Garnier.  I was met there by my old boss!, who as usual took my family and friends on a mini tour of the salon Opéra of the hotel ,historical monument of France, and done by Charles Garnier, the same as the Opéra Garnier, and many others. Also, into the Café de la Paix another historical monument of France where it was reminded the ceilings are worth more than those in the salon inside the hotel. And I worked here in finance management!!!

In all, a wonderful day in Paris, once again ! You are never far from grandeur ,beauty, and good cheers while in Paris. Thanks for the good company of my friends from Georgia USA, and from my old boss who still is as gentle as when worked under him. Merci beaucoup JC.  We departed at the Gare Saint Lazare, and we took our car back home. My friends continue their vacation in Paris. Nice memories indeed and looking forward to more, even at wordpress. Again, hope you enjoy the post on Paris with friends, it’s Paris one better !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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