Day 28 Paris Champs-Elysees

Bikes have had their last ride in France ready for shipment back to Oz. Up and out early as Peng and Celine wish to show us more of Paris. The Metro is within easy walking distance and easy to use.Head down to the Seine River.

This would be for winter viewing not today 

A good way to have a quick snap shot of Paris is via the Bateaux-mouches, a water boat which takes around 70 mins along the Seine taking in many of the major sights and buildings around the city and also historical information.

The Seine in Paris is 350klm from the sea.

We walked around many streets and points of interest in this wonderful city. With Peng and Celine able to not only give us inside knowledge and points of interest that would not be on the normal tourist routes, but also places and shortcuts that as a visitor you would not generally see.

Open top for us today...

Time for lunch says Peng, tried Korean yesterday and now how about Japanese, any French restaurants in Paris Peng we haven't tried them? Although when we first arrived in Paris on Friday evening on our way to Germany with the motorhome, Celine had a dozen snails, not the little garden snails that you might visualise, but tropical size gems in their shells that you scoop out. I was contemplating whether to try some, but the brain, eyes and the taste buds just couldn't come to an agreement on the issue. I remember feeling the same about oysters when I first came to Australia. Maybe next time!

The happy couple

Yes this is the place where the big question was asked, how romantic, Paris, by the Seine,oui!

"Vuex-tu mepouser"    Asks Peng

"Oui,bien sur"  Says Celine

 The streets and sights of Paris, Rue La Fayette, Rue Saint Honore even sounds good.

I love the way all the streets come together  like this.

Make our way up the Champs-Elysees as the race will soon be entering Paris. Another warm day and the crowds are big but orderly and friendly.  We position ourselves  about mid point between the Luxor Obelisk on the Place de la Concorde (a gift from Egypt) and the Arc de Triomphe. The course that the riders take along the Champs-Elysees is approx 8 klm in length, so the riders pass by eight times. As we are positioning ourselves who do we see, non other than Clark Kent or Louise Lane, no sorry Joe and Eleanor from Yorkshire about 10 mtr from us. Amazing.

"We'll meet again,

 don't where don't know when,

but I know we'll meet again some sunny day."

Had a great time with Peng, Celine Joe and Eleanor and all the crowd down on the Champs-Elysees. After the race had finished, we wait approx an hour as all the teams, owners and mechanics etc. ride, drive and walk along the Champs-Elysees to the delight of the crowd.The Super Couple from Yorkshire have one last surprise for everyone, so they will be noticed.

Thanks Joe and Eleanor for the great company...three time on tour

All the tourist wanting to be photographed with them, Japanese, Belgiums, Greeks, Germans, even an Aussie!

TV crews and journalists gave them a wave and requested photos. 

Even the team director of Sky Dave Brailsford, stopped and came over, probably helped seeing as they had his face masks on.

After the party have a drink with Joe & Eleanor then Metro home.

NB. Bateaux-Mouches 13.50E, Meals Peng & Celine Merci! Beer 7E Metro 13.50E (10 Trips anywhere on metro)