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Cheryl, I loved reading about your day trip to Paris. I was able to take pictures in the Disney Store without any interference from security when we were there in Sept.. Your report brings back many great memories.
A very nice end to your day in Paris with some great shots of L'Arc de Triomphe. Certainly, one of my favorite sites in Paris!
Glad all went well with the train ride home. When I took the Eurostar back in 1996 from Paris to London it was from Gare du Nord to Victoria. According to you and Hazel talking here, you say it doesn't go to Victoria. It did back then and perhaps, there have been changes over the years?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
A very nice end to your day in Paris with some great shots of L'Arc de Triomphe. Certainly, one of my favorite sites in Paris!
Glad all went well with the train ride home. When I took the Eurostar back in 1996 from Paris to London it was from Gare du Nord to Victoria. According to you and Hazel talking here, you say it doesn't go to Victoria. It did back then and perhaps, there have been changes over the years?
When it first started, it went to Waterloo. As far as I know, it's honestly never gone to Victoria. Trust me, I use that station a lot and I doubt it could accommodate the trains.
Anyway, when they finally built St. Pancras International (which was apparently always where the Eurostar trains were destined to go), they closed Waterloo, which we always thought was a huge shame. You invest all that money so it can accommodate the trains, then a few years down the line, you put it out of business.
When it first started, it went to Waterloo. As far as I know, it's honestly never gone to Victoria. Trust me, I use that station a lot and I doubt it could accommodate the trains.
Anyway, when they finally built St. Pancras International (which was apparently always where the Eurostar trains were destined to go), they closed Waterloo, which we always thought was a huge shame. You invest all that money so it can accommodate the trains, then a few years down the line, you put it out of business.
That is what is weird I got a price online yesterday for Paris to Gatwick with one stop at Victoria, even included 6 pounds to upgrade to the Gatwick express. i guess now it assumed I would know to use the tube inbetween.
That is what is weird I got a price online yesterday for Paris to Gatwick with one stop at Victoria, even included 6 pounds to upgrade to the Gatwick express. i guess now it assumed I would know to use the tube inbetween.
Great pictures from the Disney store and the Arc de Triomphe! How great to find macaroons in McD's! Wish they had them over here! And how great to have all the room on the train home! So nice that you can just hop the train to Paris for the day! What a treat!
Just sat down to finish this report....what a wonderful day you had. Lunch seemed very nice, sorry the crème brulee was not a hit but the rest of the meal looked very good. Love how even for just a day trip you get to see so much.
When it first started, it went to Waterloo. As far as I know, it's honestly never gone to Victoria. Trust me, I use that station a lot and I doubt it could accommodate the trains.
Anyway, when they finally built St. Pancras International (which was apparently always where the Eurostar trains were destined to go), they closed Waterloo, which we always thought was a huge shame. You invest all that money so it can accommodate the trains, then a few years down the line, you put it out of business.
Perhaps, you could be right. I know I still have my tickets from that trip. It's in the back of a photo album, where I put all my little stuff like this from a trip. Well at least before things went digital! I'll try to find it, but I moved just a few months ago and a number of things, including my photo albums are still in boxes....but they're all labeled. I should be able to find this in time!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I was lucky enough to have a trip to France a few year back and really enjoyed Paris. It is easy to get around, lots of things to see and moslty you can find people who speak English. If it wasn't so far for me - I'd go back for a day (or two) anytime. Hope you get to go again soon.
I was lucky enough to have a trip to France a few year back and really enjoyed Paris. It is easy to get around, lots of things to see and moslty you can find people who speak English. If it wasn't so far for me - I'd go back for a day (or two) anytime. Hope you get to go again soon.
Yes, it's a little far from where you are to pop over for a couple of days...
I finally made some time to read this. What a wonderful day trip. We do a day trip each year that is a little over a 2 hour drive each way and people think we are crazy for doing it. Oh well, we enjoy it.
I finally made some time to read this. What a wonderful day trip. We do a day trip each year that is a little over a 2 hour drive each way and people think we are crazy for doing it. Oh well, we enjoy it.
Well, I say good for you doing it. And the only difference with what we did is that we're lucky enough to be in another country in two hours.
Well, I say good for you doing it. And the only difference with what we did is that we're lucky enough to be in another country in two hours.
I can be in Canada in less than 2 hours, but both Skip and Claire don't have passports as of yet and Skip had a DUI about 20 some years ago and Canada seems to be enforcing their law about people with records coming into their country, so he isn't even sure he could make it over the border any more. We have gone back when we were dating though. But honestly we don't like it much there or at least where we have gone.
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According to you and Hazel talking here, you say it doesn't go to Victoria. It did back then and perhaps, there have been changes over the years? 
I'll try to find it, but I moved just a few months ago and a number of things, including my photo albums are still in boxes....but they're all labeled. I should be able to find this in time! 
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