![]() We celebrated our fifth (wooden) anniversary again in our favourite romantic city, Paris. Here are a few memories that we could capture in photographs. Click HERE to see photos from 2002 and 2001. By the way, the "Amour" graffito above was painted onto the pavement outside a restaurant where we brunched. |
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![]() It has become a tradition to share a bottle of Veuve Cliquot on the quai of the Seine, while we reflect upon our memories of the past year. |
![]() The bench where we drank our champagne is right on the point of the Ile Saint Louis. Once again, there was an accordion player nearby to serenade us. |
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![]() Notre Dame |
![]() Sacre Coeur, one of my favourite places to visit at night |
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![]() The busy rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie is full of places to people-watch such as Open Café. |
![]() Le Pain Quotidien on Rue Des Archives serves amazing brunch. (See below) |
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![]() At Les Mots a la Bouche book shop, we bought this great souvenir calendar (right) featuring the French rugby team. Now, wouldn't it be great if Hollywood made a "Caldendar Boys" film? |
![]() Click HERE to see more photos of the naked French rugby team |
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![]() He sat behind us one night at dinner |
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![]() ![]() Other Parisian guys |
![]() This firefighter was collecting donations. |
![]() It was near Halloween, so we had spooky portraits made in the photo booth. (See below). |
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![]() A shop that only sells bears. |
![]() Finkelsztajn's delicatessen, where we had lunch. |
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![]() Nick is queueing for the Pompidou Centre, where we saw an excellent exhibit of work by Jean Cocteau. |
![]() Click the image to see a sample of Cocteau's work. Some of it is quite racy. You have been warned! |
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![]() These glowing men were in the Pompidou Centre. |
![]() On the escalator |
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![]() A mural in the Beaubourg area |
![]() Someone was giving out promotional tennis balls outside the Bercy metro stop. It seemed like a good idea until three lads got theirs. Then the metro stop became a ricochet chamber. |
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![]() In the Place des Vosges, near Victor Hugo's house |
![]() This quaint toy shop brought a surprisingly pleasant end to our quest for Christmas ornaments. (See below). |
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See more of our Christmas ornaments, cakes, and
fun HERE. |
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![]() The Obelisk of Luxor, just before the Champs-Elysées |
![]() Nick is trying out an unusual chair in a Marais shop |
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![]() The Saint Denis archway |
![]() Despite having metro tickets, we sometimes got stuck behind barriers. Here, we followed the lead of some streetwise youths by crawling through the luggage rack to get in. |
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![]() We spent a fun Sunday afternoon at the Mec Zone, a bar with a rather strict dress code. |
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