287 Musee L'Orangerie One of the Water Lillies Rooms - not my pic, no photos allowed, stolen...Just wanted you to see what we saw! Amazing!
288 Musee Orangerie Paris
289 Musee L'Orangerie across the Seine on the way to D' Orsay Not mine, just to show the view
290 Le musee d'Orsay
291 dorsaylunch
292 Lunch at the Musee d"Orsay, Fabulous!
293 Lunch at the Musee d"Orsay, Fabulous!
294 Lunch at the Musee d"Orsay, Fabulous!
295 Fish
296 dorsaylunchfood
297 dorsaylunchceiling
298 dorsaylunchbar
299 Lunch at the Musee d"Orsay, Fabulous! Like eating in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
300 Lighting details Lunch at the d'Orsay
301 Paris at Night! La Tour Eiffel
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309 Creperie Josselin Trying to get my glasses off and fix my hair!
310 Creperie Josselin
311 Spinach and Feta Crepe or pronounced Crap
312 Me and Terrie getting ready to go out
313 Garden Center in Versailles
314 Side Street Versailles
315 Window on back of Versailles facing our restaurant
316 Lisa and Lida Marie with new Friends Lunch at Versailles
317 Judy and Kim - Lunch at Versailles
318 Inside restaurant at Versailles We ate outside the day was lovely
319 Lunch at Versailles
320 Lunch at Versailles
321 Marie and Linda, Lunch at Versailles
322 Judy and Kim - Lunch at Versailles The waitress gave me this Perrier Glass! Most Delicious Spaghetti Carbonara, yummy PS. I still have the Perrier glass, the sweet waitress let me take it!
323 Walking up to the side entrance at Versailles We did not have to wait in the tourist line, we had an appointment time.
324 Ceiling at Versailles
325 Painting at Versailles
326 Louie, Louie
327 Chendeliers were Magnificent
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329 details, lighting was poor here, no flash allowed
330 Gorgeous Tapestry screens
331 another view
332 Bust of Louie
333 Beautiful details of Marie Antoinette bed, Peacock feathers are fab
334 Hall of Mirrors, Lighting
335 Hall of Mirrors,
336 view from Marie Antoinette's bedroom
337 IMG 0218
338 IMG 0219 Ancient Pottery Urn from early Versailles
339 Dining Service Sterling
340 Dining Service Sterling Notice the chairs in the demi lune position so that the public could watch them dine
341 Such an Elegant Dining Service
342 David's coronation portrait, copy of the original
343 Lighting
344 lightiing directly underneath
345 detail of the David painting
346 Seine
347 Returning to Paris via Bus
348 Eiffel Tower with Statue of Liberty Small Statue of Liberty lines up perfectly with the Eiffel Tower to dramatize the connection between the US and France
349 Beautiful view as we return to Paris from Versailles
350 Caesar Salad with Egg Dinner
351 Marie's Omlette, it was Huge!
352 Omlette
353 My Steak and French Fries Beautiful Copper pot and fabulous french china
354 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop
355 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop
356 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop Reminds me of some places in South Tampa who try to replicate this look
357 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop
358 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop
359 Tiny Montparnasse Flower Shop So Beautiful! Such efficient use of space!
360 Village view from Train to Chartres
361 Montparnasse Pastisserie
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363 Charttes Cathedral we are here!
364 I love the Gothic Tower Side Best
365 IMG 0457
366 Labyrinth Instructions and Explanation
367 Rose Window
368 Restored Area of Vaulted Ceiling and Glass
369 Altar Chairs and Fabulous Iron Work
370 Our Lady of the Pillar
371 Our Lady of the Pillar
372 Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Pillar Praying here was wonderful!
373 Our Lady of the Pillar “So very elaborate” –Kim
374 Reliquary of the Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary Explanation of the Reliquary of the Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
375 THE VEIL!
376 Sculptural Details
377 Sculptural Details
378 Altar to John-Paul II I lit a candle here and prayed for my precious John-Paul Isador Hoegestrom
379 Sculptural Details
380 Blue Window of the Virgin Mary
381 Blue Window of the Virgin Mary
382 Blue Window of the Virgin Mary
383 Another Rose Window
384 another view
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390 another view
391 Details
392 Shop in Chartres
393 inside shop in Chartres
394 Tomatoes grown in Chartres, Fabulous!
395 Fresh Vegetables in Chartres
396 Toy Store I had to buy John Paul some Cars here!
397 Shopping in Chartres This town is so perfectly beautiful and pristine, lovely specialty shops
398 Me with Lisa Shopping in Chartres
399 Me with Lisa Shopping in Chartres
400 Lida Marie doing selfies...
401 Lida Marie doing selfies...
402 Lida Marie doing selfies...
403 Lida Marie doing selfies...
404 Lida Marie doing selfies...
405 Chartres Souvenir shop
406 Lida Marie and Lisa with Fabulous Hydrangeas
407 Lisa and Lida Marie with Fabulous Hydrangeas
408 Chartres Flowers
409 Hydrangeas were fabulous!
410 Hydrangeas were fabulous!
411 Walking around Chartres
412 Lunch at Chartres
413 Caesar Salad at Chartres
414 Gazpacho at Chartres, with creamy mouse fromage
415 Plat de Jour, Sardine Tarte, Chartres This is what our Tour Director Helen ordered, it came with a tiny cup of the gazpacho
416 Italian Restaurant in Paris Auberge de Venise Auberge de Venise - I talked the Maitre D into giving me one of their crystal Monogrammed wine glasses! Tres Bonne!
417 Our waiter at Auberge de Venise He was the Grandson of the owner. They loved us!
418 Auberge de Venise Italian Restaurant, very nice
419 Dinner at Aubergine de Vinise
420 Galleries Lafayette Shopping! SOLDES! SOLDES! SOLDES! that means SALE!
421 Galleries Lafayette Shopping! view of interior of the main floor
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424 Galleries Lafayette Shopping!
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427 Someone's Sister Larie is getting a special gift!
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430 View from top of Galleries Lafayette There are many cafe options on the rooftop, and the View!
431 Galleries Lafayette Rooftop view
432 Galleries Lafayette Rooftop view
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434 Galleries Lafayette Rooftop view
435 Lunch at Galleries Lafayette, these two guys were watching Lisa was acting up and making a funky bun, the guys behind her were captivated!
436 Lunch on the Rooftop restaurant at Galleries Lafayette Really?? Eating lunch again and looking at the Eiffel Tower, I love this! #solucky
437 View from my Hotel Window My Last look at our lovely Street!
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440 My last view of our lovely street
441 My last view of our lovely street
442 Airport
443 Airport, Au Revoir Paris!
444 cute cafe found while exploring
445 Montparnasse Pastisserie
446 cute cafe found while exploring
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448 Tiany Rue de Jacob My favorite vintage jewelry store in Paris, Tiany has passed, but her son Jeanne Pierre was very congenial!
449 Tiany Rue de Jacob
450 Chinese Restaurant near our Hotel
451 Tiany Rue de Jacob “Got 2 M.C. Pavone Josephine Baker Pins from Tiany's l...” –Maureen
452 Tiany Rue de Jacob
453 Tiany Rue de Jacob
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463 Montparnasse Pastisserie
464 Montparnasse Pastisserie
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467 Marzipan
468 Random Bottle Light Fixture I loved!
469 Talking to waiter
470 Last night together!
471 You serve What?
472 Caprese salad Mozarella and tomatoes with herbes fines
473 Veal
474 Lida Marie is surprised and doesn't know about eating marrow