Saturday, June 23, 2007

Day 5 - Antwerp - Paris

On our second day in Antwerp, we spent less time lost.

I was able to make it to work with out a hitch (turn left out of the hotel, say on the same road and it puts me on the highway to Laakdal - couldn't be more simple).

Kevin purchased the train tickets to Paris (for Friday), went in to the the cathdral. He drank at several different pubs and had his first frituer (fries with mayo) and then met me at the hotel at 4:30.

We then took the train from Antwerp to Paris, it is suprisingly fast (only 2 hours). Our first cab experience in Paris lived up to its reputation. At one point we saw the lives of several scooters flash before us...traffic is crazy. Our hotel is close to the Louvre and the Eglise Saint Eustache. The view from hotel is of a park, a shopping area, Georges Pompidore Center and the church above.

For dinner we headed out to a nearby creperie and then returned to the hotel by walking along the Seine.

Once back at the hotel Kevin downloaded several Rick Steves' pod casts for Paris - a historic distric walking tour and a Louvre tour.

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