Thursday, April 24, 2008

Day 6: Brussels / Paris

22 Dec 2007, Sat


After breakfast, tour the Expo Parc for photo of the Atonium, this is a huge model of a molecule built for the 1958 International Exhibition of Brussel. For more info please view official site: www.atomium.be

Depart to Paris via Mons, drive pass one of the great battlefield during World War 1 the Sommevalley where the bloodiest trench warfare was fought. Due to X'mas holiday, we caught in traffic jam before we reached Paris in lunch hour.





Arrived Paris mid-day for lunch, followed by Paris orientation tour by a French Lady. According to our tour leader, this is France's rules to have French tour guide for tourist. The tour included a River Seine Cruise and a visit to Eiffel Tower 1st level. Continue to Ille De La Cite to visit Notre Dame Catheral with its memories of the tale of Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame.




Evening we shop at Galeries Lafaye (http://www.galerieslafayette.com/), tax free shopping complex. Unfortunately, every thing there is super branded and too expensice for us. KS bought me a Tiffany necklace & pendant, and we also bought some souvenir, chocolate & Nina Ricci Perfumes there. A chinese cashier heard we spoke mandarin she thoght we are Taiwanese, haha!!!





After dinner, checked in Novotel and stayed for 2 nites. Feel less stress because we don't need to packing everyday, hehe :>