Category: Christmas in Europe 2006

May 24, 2007

Winter sales in London

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Well, after a nice relaxing evening, and not having to answer to early morning wake-up calls, we were re-energized and ready to crack the winter sales in London.  All the shops along Oxford Street had SALES signs plastered on …

May 23, 2007

New Year's Eve celebrations in London

Filed under: Christmas in Europe 2006 - 23 May 2007

London’s New Year’s Eve countdown is a popular event that gets televised around the world. As the clock strikes 12:00 and Big Ben chimes away, London revellers welcome the new year in such party spirits, making you …

May 22, 2007

Christmas in Europe – Paris to London

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This morning we leave Paris and we’re on our final stretch back to London.  There was an air of sadness about as the tour was coming to an end and some passengers were already taking off in different …

May 20, 2007

Christmas in Europe – A Visit to the Louvre

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When we were here in summer, we spent a lot of time doing outdoor photography as the weather was brilliant.  Therefore, on this trip, we very much looked forward to going into the Louvre.  In spite of being …

May 19, 2007

Bercy Village – Christmas in Europe

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As indicated previously, Bercy was once a wine trading centre, just east of the city centre.  The previously grim riverside warehouses and slum housing have now been transformed into an ultra-modern zone beside the Seine.  Commercial and administrative …

Lucerne to Paris – Christmas in Europe

Filed under: Christmas in Europe 2006 - 19 May 2007

Today’s travel from Lucerne to Paris was a long journey and although we were glad when we finally hit the outer ringroad to Paris, we weren’t too excited about being based in Bercy.  In the 1880’s, Bercy was …

May 17, 2007

Dinner in Lucerne – Christmas in Europe

Filed under: Christmas in Europe 2006 - 17 May 2007

It’s Boxing Day evening and except for a few restaurants, the place was pretty shut.  It’s a pity as there were some interesting shops in the back alleys that I would have liked to explore.  A couple of …

May 14, 2007

Mount Pilatus – Christmas in Europe

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After lunch we went off to visit Mount Pilatus.  We’ve never been up Pilatus before so this was a new adventure.  There was quite a crowd wanting to go up, so it was handy having someone who knows the …

May 13, 2007

Lucerne – Christmas in Europe

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Lucerne was already known as the city of bridges back in the Middle Ages and by 1400 it was the only European city to boast of four bridges.  This morning we headed for the Chapel Bridge which was …

May 12, 2007

Christmas in Europe – Yes it's Christmas Day!

Filed under: Christmas in Europe 2006 - 12 May 2007

Our journey this morning took us from Firenze to Lucerne.  We had our usual morning stop, lunch stop in Switzerland and arrived at Lake Lucerne in the early afternoon to do our lake cruise.  It was grey and foggy …

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