Paris
Be sure to visit our other travel pages - click here for the start page! If you want to know all the ins and outs of Paris, well you found the wrong page. Go look it up in a travel guide - there are thousands on this city, and to be honest, we couldn't do it justice. Our favorite, naturally, is the Michelin Guide. We did visit a number of places in Paris, and I would recommend all of them if you are ever there with time to spend. Paris is a beautiful city, and well worth a visit or two. It is an easy city to get around in, thanks to the metro, and relativly safe as well. |
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Paris, France (Feb 2000)
We were in Paris for the first time for three days in February, 2000, and were lucky enough that one of our travel friends, the good doctors Silvetti, had visited this city before and were good travel guides.
So pay attention, for based on our experience we have a few recommendations and tips that might help your stay in this city. If that doesn't interest you, than at least the photos are pretty good. And you get to see Garbo in action. What more is there in life?
We must also say that we love Paris, the French, and France in general. Despite the horrible stereotypes that most Americans have for the French, the people have been nothing but warm, friendly, and fun.
This brings up one of our favorite travel tips - keep an open mind! try new things! Smile! You're on holiday - if you want to be miserable and grumpy than stay home. A smile and a positive additude can do you wonders when overseas!
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We missed (but will go back to see next time)...
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Doctors Silvetti and DeCicco, fresh from the peasante environs of Sicily, accost Garbo, a local Parisian. (Feb 2000)
We stayed in the Cirque du Armee National, or the French officer's quarters. Rates were $65.00 a night, with a great location, about 10 blocks from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees, and there was metro stock within two blocks. You do need to be an active duty member to use this hotel, but if you are, we would recommend it. Otherwise there are a number of good hotels throughout Paris, many at reasonable rates.
Cirque du Armee National (right) and St. Augustine's Cathedral (Postcard)
View of St. Augustine Cathedral from our Hotel room (Feb 2000)
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View of that "danged radio tower" from our hotel room (Feb 2000) |
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located a great restaurant called Au Vieux Paris d'Arcole, not too far
from Notre Dame. We enjoyed the sampler menu, 600 franks for two
people (around $50.00 a head) which consisted of 8 courses and took
4 hours to complete. Food was fantastic, and the wines too, as they
let us into their wine cellar, which despite Dr. Silvetti's attempt
at financial ruin, we were able to locate some nice vintages. If you
go there ask for Frederic. |
 In the wine cellar before Dr. Silvetti tried to ruin us with a mis-step (courtesy Dr. Silvetti) |
 Toasting Paris in the Vieux Paris (courtesy Dr. Silvetti) |
Garbo poses in front of the Tour Effel (Feb 2000)
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Ahh, Paris, the city of love...(Feb 2000) |
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 The
two peasante Doctors continue their habitual annoyance of local
Parisians (courtesy Dr. Silvetti
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Champs-Elysees |
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 Doctors
Silvetti and Decico fearfully cross the Champs-Elysees. (Feb 2000)
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The Conciergerie along the Seine River (Feb 2000)
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Notre Dame Cathedral. |
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Gargoyles of Notre Dame... |
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The Musee Rodan (Feb 2000)
The Mod Squad (courtesy Dr. Silvetti)
The Musee Rodan Gardens (Courtesy Dr. Silvetti
Moden Art in the Musee Rodan Gardens (Courtesy Dr. Silvetti)
What are you looking at, you swine. Garbo buying wasted flowers, ba ca la vie! (courtesy Dr. Silvetti)
Oh yeah, take the metro or train when possilbe. (Dr. Silvetti)
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see
this pass? Buy it. Not only does it get you in everywhere except the
Tour Effel, but you don't have to wait in lines. You should
have seen the faces of those tourists at Notre Dame when we walked
past all 500 of them to move to the head of the line, all thanks to
the pass. Available at the main tourist office on Champs-Eysees, and
elsewhere. Three days is 150 franks.
