Paris, France
108 photos · 2004
A plane near our plane somewhere over the Atlantic.
We flew into Schipol Airport/Train Station in Amsterdam, then hopped a train to Paris.
Modern Dutch Windmills.
That's a lot of bikes.
Self-Portrait in the reflection of the train.
Paris Nord Train Station.
Our Hotel in Paris.
Smart Car. Very Kool, too bad we can't have them in the States.
Flower Shop.
Arc de Triomphe.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Me on the stairs in the Arc de Triomphe.
The view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Can you say Triomphe?
Grand Arc, right in the center.
A small park krissy and I ate Quiche and Pizza in.
You can't escape the Shaolin style.
The Louvre at 7:30am; before most arrive.
This statue was our favoriteon the outside of the Louvre; it looks like it's watching you.
Lovre Duck!
Notice the crown like the Statue of Liberty. Thanks France!
Weird fish thing on the bottom of all the Louvre lamp posts.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.
Mona Lisa!
People looking at the Mona Lisa.
This one abandoned their post.
Hallway inside the Louvre.
Venus de Milo. So hot, so naked, so...armless.
Hey, that chick has a nice...
Penis?!?! Hermaphrodite.
Science.
Napoleon's Apartment inside the Louvre. This is where he entertained.
And where Napoleon had dinner.
I liked this sculpture a lot. The Tomb of Philippe Pot. (Thanks Voltaire.)
The Tomb of Philippe Pot from another angle.
Skylit sculpture garden.
Notre Dame.
Partial Rose Window inside Notre Dame. They were doing renovation so this is the best I could do.
Notre Dame's Flying Buttresses.
Gargoyle's.
Where we got lunch.
This gargoyle is on the cover of my copy of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
The square in front of Notre Dame, from the roof.
Gargoyle eating what looks like a chicken.
Looking behind Notre Dame from the roof.
A park across the street from Notre Dame where Krissy and I later took a nap.
Weird street performer.
The aforementioned park where we slept for an hour on the grass.
Paris Subway.
The Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower again.
Under the Eiffel Tower.
You can see the bust of Gustave Eiffel if you look closely.
More Eiffel Tower, now with fountains.
I took a lot of Eiffel Tower pics. Let's face it, I was awed by it.
The Hotel des Invalides. Where wounded soldiers used to live; created by Louis XIV.
The French Flag.
Inside the Hotel des Invalides World War II museum.
Apparently Hitler liked that shot of the Eiffel Tower I took as well.
The Dome.
Napoleon's Tomb.
Napoleon's Tomb.
Street Performers back by Notre Dame.
The view from our table at Cafe Panis across the river from Notre Dame.
The alley's were filled with shops and restaurants.
Fire Juggler in front of Notre Dame.
Street Performers still skating. Although jumping higher now.
Notre Dame at night.
Bridge over the River Seine.
The Louvre at Night.
The Louvre again.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel at Night.
The Eiffel Tower at Night. On the hour it sparkles with hundreds of strobe lights.
It goes for about 10-15 minutes. This was a huge surprise to me since I had never heard of this before.
The Eiffel Tower at Night.
From the other side.
These Metro Signs are near each subway entrance, I thought they looked kool.
This advertisement was everywhere and very odd, I wanted to preserve it.
The Arc de Triomphe at Night. Our last night in Paris.
This advertisement was everywhere as well, only on buses her dress is down, in subways, not so down.
The entrance/exit of the subway.
Forger!!! Actually very kool to watch.