S & J's Big Adventure
Half an hours stroll along the Boulevard Poissonnier, round the corner onto the Boulevard de Sebastopol down to the Seine and one of the most well known Cathedrals in the world.
Hundreds of tourists milling around in front of the Cathedral and a meandering queue, the end of which was out of sight. The queue was moving quite quickly but this gave me the impression that once inside there would be precious little time to slowly take in the interior of the building, so decided to explore the exterior at my own pace.
Happy I made this decision because around the back of the Cathedral
Sharyn Sinclair
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Notre-Dame Cathedral
April 16
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Paris
Half an hours stroll along the Boulevard Poissonnier, round the corner onto the Boulevard de Sebastopol down to the Seine and one of the most well known Cathedrals in the world.
Hundreds of tourists milling around in front of the Cathedral and a meandering queue, the end of which was out of sight. The queue was moving quite quickly but this gave me the impression that once inside there would be precious little time to slowly take in the interior of the building, so decided to explore the exterior at my own pace.
Happy I made this decision because around the back of the Cathedral
there are beautiful gardens. Quite simple but tranquil and gentle. Groves of trees, possibly Hornbeams have been pleached to create shaded areas to sit under during in hotter weather and open spaces for soaking up the sun. But the best thing about it was that there were hardly any people. So few in fact, that it was easy to take photo's without anyone in the frame. And another bonus, there is a free public toilet there too.
Took the back streets home and discovered a 'Food' street. Deli's, fruit shops, fishmongers, fromageries, bakeries, cafes and bistros. Everything. Plus it was pedestrianised. Popped into a bakery and picked up a delicious filled baguette.
1.
Hello Hong Kong
2.
Western Markets
3.
Kennedy Town
4.
Victoria Peak
5.
Old Blighty
6.
Leaving Lancaster
7.
Kendal
8.
Lake District
9.
Grayrigg & Manchester
10.
Birthplace of the Gallen's
11.
Derg Castle
12.
Belleek and Donegal
13.
Dublin
14.
Dublin to Chester
15.
The friendliness of the Irish
16.
Rugby & Crick
17.
Northampton
18.
Cambridge
19.
Granada Television
20.
Afternoon with Anne
21.
No 14 Bus to Harrods and the Victoria & Albert Museum
22.
Buckingham Palace
23.
Westminster
24.
Supreme Court
25.
Imperial War Museum, Covent Garden and China Town
26.
St Giles and Oxford Street
27.
Trafalgar Square & National Portrait Gallery
28.
Eurostar to Brussels
29.
Alone in Antwerp
30.
Fabulous Antwerp
31.
Arrivederchi Antwerp, Hello Holland
32.
Spijkenisse
33.
Bruges, I'm on my way
34.
In Bruges
35.
Still In Bruges
36.
Last morning in Bruges - return to Brussels
37.
Back in Brussels
38.
Another City, Another Hospital
39.
Brussels to Ypres, oops!!!
40.
We will remember them
41.
The Ypres Salient
42.
In Flanders Fields Museum
43.
Ramparts War Cemetery and Hill 62
44.
Ypres to Paris
45.
Washing Day
46.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
47.
The Green Wall of 2nd Arrondissement
48.
Little French Shrug
49.
Eiffel Tower
50.
Sacre Coeur & Montmartre
51.
A Little Smoke Signal
52.
Paris to Milan
53.
Milano
54.
Window Shopping
55.
Castello Sforzesco
56.
Milan to Florence
57.
Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square)
58.
A Little Retail Therapy
59.
Siena, San Gimignano & Chianti
60.
Porta Romana, Florence
61.
Viareggio
62.
Florence to Rome
63.
Rome
64.
Villa Magnolia
65.
St. Peter's Basilica etc
66.
Aurelio, Rome
67.
Roman Fountains
68.
Arrivederci Roma (what else?)
69.
Kowloon
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