We all arrived at the Gare du Nord sunday morning sometime between 8 and 9:30 enjoying a pow-wow style seating on the train quai as people trickled in to join the adventure, sipping coffee and bemoaning the early hour. After a fun and admittedly giggle filled ride (well, fun for us, not so much for the man we chose to sit next to) we stepped through the gates to Parc Asterix! As it was a w/e and father's day, many people were there, making lines a bit long but we managed to entertain ourselves (I can almost hold an entire intro conversation in Dutch now) and the rides were rather fun. I confess that I still prefer Disneyland, but I am not an impartial judge as Disney and I go way back.
pow-wow time (coffee was necessary at this early hour)
asterix! And trying to mimic the wings that are on asterix's helmet
Our day was far from over though, after finishing up a kebab dinner outside the Gare du Nord, we were off to enjoy fete de la musique! The city exhibits different musical acts all day/night in Paris from under the Pyramid at the Louvre, in front of the Opera, to alley-ways and sidewalk restaurants. We danced, grooved and swayed from cafe to cafe, street-corner to street-corner enjoying a diverse assortement of musical stylings from classic rock hits and brass bands to Argentine tango (complete with fabulous dancers) and electronica DJs.
An assuredly excellent weekend in this beautiful and fascinating city, with the people I am going to miss so much...one week left :(
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