Destination: France

Gallery: Lyon: April 21 to 24

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Backpacking Across Europe

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By dartagnan | Photo Gallery

A l'heure du grand départ

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By instantsdevoyage | Views [473]

Dimanche 22 avril, 1er tour des élections présidentielles. Il n'y a pas que dans les QG de campagne parisiens que la tension monte. Ici à Dortan, dans le village jurassien de Nico, le compte à rebours aussi est en marche: J-3 avant le départ pour l'Afrique ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

First real day in Lyon

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By ramsaym | Views [744] | Comments [1]

April 25th, 2007 (My first full day in Lyon) Sunday was the first real day in Lyon, and it was awesome. Sunday is Market day, and the markets line the rivers. There are 3 markets: one for food, one for books, and one for art. We only went to the ... Read more >

Tags: Markets

Paris Day 1 and 2

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By jessb | Views [469] | Comments [2]

Okay, so I am usinga European keyboard and having to hunt and peck; this is not going to be very wordy. Day 1: Landed at 8AM and got to the hotel by 10. Our hotel is on the left bank right next to a marche which is essentially an open air market.  ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

bon bon bon

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By chanty520 | Views [553] | Comments [3]

Its early in Bordeaux right now, about 745am which means its 145am back home, crazy. We are heading to Paris today, its about a 3 hour train ride from here. So far the French have been super nice to us despite warnings that they supposedly hate Americans.... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Arriving in Lyon

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By ramsaym | Views [524]

April 21 st , 2007 It was a long trip to Lyon, but it went well. I bussed from Anmore to YVR (about 2 hours), wiated around for my flight for about an hour, flew for the 8 hours to London, waited at heathrow for about an hour, and then flew to Lyon ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

whoa!!!

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 | By chanty520 | Views [575] | Comments [7]

we are in nice, france right now. I think the last time i had a chance to write was our last night in rome. Since then, we have been to Florence, Pisa, Cinque Terre and now here! Well, Pisa was an accident. We got stuck there on our way out of Florence ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

post skiing

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 | By moley | Views [474]

I arrived back safe and sound from the ski trip, very warm at the start of the week. so to what went on? two falls on the mountain side, three falls in the restaurants! I blame the strong sunshine and the fact I forgot to take my sunglasses off, friends ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

skiing trip

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By moley | Views [463]

Of skiing on sunday with the gang. Have been going with this lot for years, still not any good at skiing ...keep losing things ie ski's gloves and confidence! still I'm sure the training will have done me good, can now manage a bottle of wine and a few ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Cannes

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By tsoleau | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nice

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By tsoleau | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Paris

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By tsoleau | Photo Gallery

7 Hours in Paris + 13 Hours on a Night Train to Barcelona

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By dartagnan | Views [908]

I left Amsteram early, catching the train back to Paris where I will ride my next train to Barcelona. I knew it would be a long day of travelling so I mentally prepared myself for the worst. I finally arrived in Paris. I had to get to Gare du Austerlitz, ... Read more >

Tags: barcelona, france, paris, planes trains & automobiles, spain

Of Paris Immigration and Coffee Shops.

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 | By dartagnan | Views [1095]

Finally landing in Paris. From the plane I saw the Eiffel Tower and had a good bearing of the city from the many times I had gone through the map of the city back home. Touchdown. I was in Paris. It felt both surreal and real at the same time. I ... Read more >

Tags: airports, amsterdam, france, immigration, netherlands, paris, train