Hi, all! Here are my photos from the rest of the trip:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2019433&id=1566240082&l=c7ce303b66
Enjoy!
Love,
Maggie
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Last Day in Paris
Today was our last full day in Paris, so we got up early and waited in line for the catacombs. Very creepy, but worth seeing. Then, we grabbed a crepe from our favorite crepe stand (thanks for the recommendation, Jan!) caught one last movie at the Forum des Images, and had a fondue feast in the Latin Quarter.
To close the evening, and our trip, we waited until after sunset and took a trip up the Eiffel Tower to look at the cityscape of Paris and to play a game of Go -Fish.
Now, we're getting ready for our early flight home. See you all soon!
To close the evening, and our trip, we waited until after sunset and took a trip up the Eiffel Tower to look at the cityscape of Paris and to play a game of Go -Fish.
Now, we're getting ready for our early flight home. See you all soon!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Bonne Fete!
Hello, all! Maggie again. So, yesterday was Bastille Day! Where better to celebrate than Paris?
First, we went to Champs Elysees, where the entire street was decorated with French flags. L'Arc de Triomphe had a huge French flag displayed in the middle of it.
Then, later that night, we went to the Eiffel Tower to celebrate its 120th birthday with a fireworks and lights show! It was 45 minutes, and it was fantastic! Fireworks shooting out of the Eiffel Tower, the Eiffel Tower on fire, and images being projected on it. It was a great show. Vive la France!
Versailles and Movies, Movies, Movies
Today, we went to the Palace of Versailles and saw the Hall of Mirrors and a great many paintings by David, Charles le Brun and Veronese. It was spectacular!
We've also been seeing a ton of movies at the film festival, Cinematheque, the Forum des Images and even *gasp* commercial theatres. (We had to go see Harry Potter. Had to.) We attended the premiere of an Australian clay-mation called Mary and Max -- go see it. It will surprise you.
We've also been seeing a ton of movies at the film festival, Cinematheque, the Forum des Images and even *gasp* commercial theatres. (We had to go see Harry Potter. Had to.) We attended the premiere of an Australian clay-mation called Mary and Max -- go see it. It will surprise you.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Halfway Through
We are now halfway through our trip to Paris, and have been enjoying ourselves thoroughly. In the past couple days, we've been to the Louvre, the film festival, and spent an entire day at the Cinematheque watching a weird assortment of films.
The Louvre was fantastic, but crowded, but we got to see The Raft of the Medusa and the Rubens room, so it was worth it in the end.
The film festival not only includes premieres of new movies, but rescreenings of fantastic classics. We went to see The Magnificent Seven at a great theatre - then again, all of the theatres we've been to so far have been really nice.
The Louvre was fantastic, but crowded, but we got to see The Raft of the Medusa and the Rubens room, so it was worth it in the end.
The film festival not only includes premieres of new movies, but rescreenings of fantastic classics. We went to see The Magnificent Seven at a great theatre - then again, all of the theatres we've been to so far have been really nice.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Clint Eastwood Retrospective and Cine-Party!
Today, after moving to our new hotel, we grabbed some lunch in the Latin Quarter, then sort of aimlessly walked around near the Pantheon until we came across this small theatre ("Action Ecoles") that was in the middle of a Clint Eastwood festival. We, of course, had to stop in. We stayed for a screening of Dirty Harry.
Then we were "feeling lucky," so we went to the Forum des Images for their Martial Arts vs. Westerns Cine-Party. This turned out to be a really weird but really cool event with dj's, vj's and musicians all responding to either the western or martial arts movie genre.
Then we were "feeling lucky," so we went to the Forum des Images for their Martial Arts vs. Westerns Cine-Party. This turned out to be a really weird but really cool event with dj's, vj's and musicians all responding to either the western or martial arts movie genre.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Some Photos!
Hi, everyone, Maggie here! Sorry, I'm kind of a shy blogger. But, by popular demand (I think), here are some photos!
Our adventures during our layover in Ireland:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018451&id=1566240082&l=81d74d43f5
Day 1 in Paris:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018575&id=1566240082&l=bba91bad0f
(i know the title says day 2 as well, but the connection wasn't strong enough to get those on. sorry about that)
Anyway, hope you enjoy them!! Dana has more; once we have a strong enough connection (if we get one) there will be many more "pour faire plaisir aux yeux"!
Our adventures during our layover in Ireland:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018451&id=1566240082&l=81d74d43f5
Day 1 in Paris:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018575&id=1566240082&l=bba91bad0f
(i know the title says day 2 as well, but the connection wasn't strong enough to get those on. sorry about that)
Anyway, hope you enjoy them!! Dana has more; once we have a strong enough connection (if we get one) there will be many more "pour faire plaisir aux yeux"!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Cinematheque at last!
Today was our first full day in Paris, so we had breakfast at the hostel at 8, then headed out to the Cinematheque for our first day of research and to look at the museum.
The Bibliotheque du Film (BiFi) is a really cool place. Housed in a sort of secret part of the Cinematheque Francaise, one can purchase a pass (good for 3 months) that gives you access to all of the films and supporting materials that they have available. We watched movies and searched through their reference materials, then walked around the museum.
Later, we took the Metro up to see Notre Dame and Saint Chapelle, then walked around the Latin Quarter and got Crepes and Orangina. Popped into the Saint- Severin church (amazing) and took a long walk along the Seine and got to see a great view of the back of Notre Dame.
Looks like this is the best internet connection we can find for now, so I probably won't be able to post any photos or video until I get back home.
The Bibliotheque du Film (BiFi) is a really cool place. Housed in a sort of secret part of the Cinematheque Francaise, one can purchase a pass (good for 3 months) that gives you access to all of the films and supporting materials that they have available. We watched movies and searched through their reference materials, then walked around the museum.
Later, we took the Metro up to see Notre Dame and Saint Chapelle, then walked around the Latin Quarter and got Crepes and Orangina. Popped into the Saint- Severin church (amazing) and took a long walk along the Seine and got to see a great view of the back of Notre Dame.
Looks like this is the best internet connection we can find for now, so I probably won't be able to post any photos or video until I get back home.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Malahide
We've just arrived in Paris! We had a layover in Dublin, so we spent the time walking around the coastal town of Malahide. It's a quaint little village reminiscent of New Hope, PA with coffee shops and boutiques.
We took a cab in and got a great tour from our cab driver, Noel, who told us all about how he was disappointed by the size of the White House. We walked around by the marina and up to the castle, then took the bus back to the airport and made it back in time for our flight to Paris.
Right now, we're relaxing at our hostel, but cannot access a good internet connection. As soon as I find a better connection somewhere, I'll upload photos and videos.
We took a cab in and got a great tour from our cab driver, Noel, who told us all about how he was disappointed by the size of the White House. We walked around by the marina and up to the castle, then took the bus back to the airport and made it back in time for our flight to Paris.
Right now, we're relaxing at our hostel, but cannot access a good internet connection. As soon as I find a better connection somewhere, I'll upload photos and videos.
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