Versailles
by lostaussie
Versailles, an imposing structure with superb grounds, is a marvel to visit. A stroll through the gardens (at least a part of them) is compulsory to get a feel for the enormity of the place. We chose this option, as opposed to going inside, and loved it. The immaculate symmetry of the place is amazing and even though we happened to pick a day where the fountains had a day off, it was still a worthy trip. In saying that though, if time is very limited, due to the geographical distance from the other sites, I would leave this for another visit.
If one has the time, I was quite keen to hire a canoe to traverse the huge “dam” for want of a better word.
A tour of the interior would also have been nice, though due to the enormity of the place, only a fragment is open to the public
Changing Diapers in Most Toilets
by ChicBaby
Quick Burger was the only restaurant we ran into that had a changing table. Everywhere else did not have a changing table. In most places, there is no room in the stalls or much of any counter space near the sinks. I am lucky that my son can stand and he cooperates most of the time while we change him. Most of the time, we would change him in the sink area of the toilet area. This are is usually a common area and depending upon our son’s mood and what was in the diaper, my husband and I would both go and change the diaper. We would have one person make sure he would stay standing up and not run off and touch anything nasty. The other person would have to work quick to clean and change the diaper. We’re pretty good at this now and can get this done very quickly.
Deft Strokes by Clever Folks
by bakpakchik
Not to say I dont enjoy Rennaisance art, but my experience of being in modern day Paris was made more fulfilling by art as it is done today. This lady's deft strokes with her pallette knife left brillaint impressions in front of my eyes. The closer I got, the better it looked.
Heat wave
by Nemorino
As in many other cities, the mayor's office in Paris has started putting up electronic signboards to announce coming events and give good advice to the citizenry. The message this time says:
"Heat over Paris. Aged or frail persons should prefer the shade and drink very often."
Opps, do I qualify as being an aged person? Maybe they noticed me cycling around in the sun all day? Well, I did drink a lot of water, in any case. And kept reapplying sunblocker to avoid getting sunburnt.
Second photo: I'm a sucker for a clever advertisement, and the one I liked best during the Paris heat wave was this one for Perrier mineral water about how to make a drink called L'Extincteur (The Extinguisher) with 1/3 Perrier and 2/3 Perrier. I even went so far as to order Perrier with my meals sometimes, which is unusual for me because I have great confidence in the quality of Parisian tap water and not so much confidence in the quality of water that has been stagnating in a bottle for months on end.
Ice Skating!
by kentishgirl
You can Ice Skate at Hotel De Ville or just by the Tour Montparnasse between December and the middle of March.
The sight is fantastic! I knew that they had something like this in New York but It was a suprise to see it in Paris as well!
You can hire the skates there, although a lot of people bought their own too...it cost approx 8euro to do it - what an experience!
Champs Elysées
The Louvre Pyramid
Paris street advert structure
one of the decent streets
