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Pictures - Europe 2003 - Part 1 (Owner: dvsing)
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Our 777 at SFO getting ready to board
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Steve takes a picture by the big plane
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Living it up on the way to Europe
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That's a big wing.
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Over Hudson Bay, and still a long ways to go
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The sun momentarily sets as we look Northwest to Greenland
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Moon rising shortly
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Finally arrive at Heathrow after a 10 hour flight...
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... and wait to catch our next flight to Paris
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Getting on the RER train into Paris
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An evening stroll through Paris begins...
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Opera house in Paris
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Cars are normally parked very close together in Paris. Bumpers are used to park.
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Walking into the "red-light" district of Paris
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Moulin Rouge
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The next day we're off down the Champs-Elysées, a popular shopping area in Paris
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Arch de Triomphe
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Around the Arch there is a traffic circle several lanes wide, however none of these lanes are painted. One must be aggressive when driving in Paris.
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Off in the distance we get our first glimpse of the top of the Eiffel Tour
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A Harley shop in Paris
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Typical cereal shelf in a Paris grocery store
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Here's some pictures of the Paris Metro
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Our first attempt at a treck to the Eiffel Tour is quickly interrupted by an afternoon thunderstorm
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Evidence of thunderstorm
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We all huddle in a subterrainian metro station for shelter
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The storm passes and I get my first decent picture of the full structure
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| General Comments |
| Posted by
dvsing
Thu, Jul 24, 2003 |
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I'll be uploading more pictures and adding captions over the next few days...
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