Friday, February 5, 2016

I haven't forgotten....the return to the River Cruise trip.....our evening in Paris, June 25, 2015!







Well, to say life got busy may be the biggest understatement ever! I'm not sure just how my last update to this wonderful trip was back in November, and here it is, the beginning of February!  I'm sorry about that, and I hope that someone is still interested in reading about it and seeing some pictures because there are still some stories to share!

Picking up where we left off....Carol and I just spent the day at Versailles and were heading back to the ship for dinner. Tonight would be our Farewell Gala Dinner!  Even though it wasn't the last night on board.  This is because tomorrow night, our last night, we'd be docked in Paris and many passengers would have other plans! 

The dinner was great, and by now we had settled into a nice friendship with several passengers and we enjoyed our meals together.  As we were eating dinner, we sailed into Paris.  How beautiful!




As everyone was ooohhinngg and aaahing at the first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower, and the mini Statue of Liberty, we were served our first course.  



Yup, that's just a little first course....a teaser if you will!  I think it's going to be a good meal tonight!

After dinner, those who chose the Optional Excursion: "Paris Evening Tour", which you can bet Carol and I did, left the ship and boarded a bus to head out to see Paris lit up at night. 

It was just about dusk and the city was lovely!















We even saw a bride and groom making their way out on to the street for that famous shot on the Champs-Élysées!



With all of the gold on the buildings, they almost looked as if they were glowing!













With each corner we turned, the sky would change colors. Going from bright blue, to a purple, to deep dark blue.




And, as we discovered when we were in Paris just a few days earlier, there are always people outside enjoying the open spaces!











And now that it was really truly dark, it was time to head to the landmark we all were waiting for!




Yes, Carol and I were there last week, but tonight we would get to see it sparkle!  And that is something all together special!



I really like the reflections in the sky on the bus window! Sort of a cool effect!

And so we arrived....we staked out our spot, and we waited for the sparkle.  It happens every 15 minutes....




Of course you can't get the full effect in the picture - you really need a video, but you can see some white flashes in the photo.  Those are all sparkles and they last a few minutes and the crowd goes crazy!








Yet, another fantastic day on our river cruise. This has been such a wonderful trip!  We have one day left. Even though we're done sailing, tomorrow is still part of our "journey" and we have more to see and do!  Tomorrow we spend the day in Paris, as part of the Avalon River Cruise.  And we can't wait!



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