Nick had a surprise treat for his
birthday in 2010: a trip to Paris and a meal at a fancy restaurant. Click
HERE to see photos from past
birthdays, or HERE to see photos of our last trip to
Paris (and Italy and Madrid). |
Sacre Couer is always on the itinerary |
As is buying a crepe in Montmartre |
The basilica from below |
A street entertainer |
Testing the new camera lens |
A street spectator |
The steps ascending Montmartre |
Christmas tree still at Notre Dame |
I love the art noveau metro signs |
We went to an installation called Personnes by Christian Boltanski at the Grand Palais |
No, Nick wasn't ill. We both took part in the artist's Archives du Coeur, in which heartbeats are collected and stored on a remote Japanese island. |
The staircase at the Grand Palais |
Doing our Evita impressions |
Personnes featured a huge heap of clothing dropped by a crane. |
Contemplating a Sampson moment |
Nick by the pillar |
Contributing to the Archives du Coeur |
Does he eat croissants, too? |
A statue on the Grand Palais |
I will make macaroons one day. |
A huge promotional sign for the police |
One of Paris's many artworks |
We went to the flea market early |
There was still snow on the ground |
Treasures in the flea market |
On "our bench", where we said our vows in 2007 |
At Notre Dame, with the Christmas tree in the background |
On our first night there, this ice skater enjoyed showing off for us. |
The view from the Ile St. Louis, our favourite spot in Paris |
A carousel near the Hôtel de Ville |
Nick in Montmartre |
On Saturday night, we hit the town for a celebratory meal. |
This T-Rex was crashing out of the adjacent museum window. |
More Space Invader sightings. |
The amazing three-star restaurant, Lasserre, where we ate. |
A boulangerie in Paris |
We went to a secluded museum one afternoon. |
Also in January, we got loads of snow back home. |
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Neil at the Burns Night party |
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Gordon on Burns Night |
Nick and Gordon |
With Kath |
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