Dear Em CI, Mr. Kiu and friends,
Attached is my entry for this week's theme, I took these pics while
loitering with Z friends.
Let's see:
The centerfold pic is actually taken by H Lan, while I had my
head down between my knees as em Be weaved in and out of
traffic at the rond-point Etoile-CDG, but it's my camera so I
think I can claim ... some credit (right em CI? :o))
Then clockwise from the top left:
(1) a view of Notre Dame from our many walk-arounds ile de
la cite', to ile St Louis, in search of Bertillon ice cream... our
local guide (ahem) mai noi' chuyen quen ca duong :-) ... having
us cross and re-cross song xen (2) which I don't mind coz I love
the buildings along the rives like (3)
(4) Place des Vosges, the fire incident I already recounted that
allowed us a free drink at the cafe on the rez-de-chaussee
(5) Hotel de Ville, which we also passed and re-passed a few times
in the course of 2 afternoons
(6) not sure ... what building this is with the horseman, maybe one
of our Parisian friends can identify it?
(7) front view of Notre Dame where many group pics were taken
of many MC models :-P
(8) i won't mind having a chambre de bonne here :-)
That's it for now, stay tuned for a tabblo recounting more juicy
details in the near future.
Cheers,
BT
Hello Bao Tram, Luong Hien, Khiem
ReplyDeleteAt the onset, a catchy yet playfully cute title "emtramparis" for any tabblo,
pretty as the postcard, with fascinating pictures, clockwise, taking us on a virtual tour of Paris as if we were there, taking in the picturesque sights and sounds of the City of Lights in all its splendor
An interesting travel tale told with plenty of charm, wit, humor, even with a slight twist of irony, at the end :-)
As if all behind the scene, juicy, gossipy details couldn't come soon enough,
to make the trip so much more memorable !
So, Welcome Back, BT, LH, Khiem
Glad to see you guys having such a fun time, crossing the pond once again,
to meet with old friends, as to relive for a few moments a storied past
Quang
My dearest twin,
ReplyDeletelove your collage, the photos and the stories behind each one.
Reading the stories is almost as fun as being there with you and the rest of the Cool Gang.
Since the Centerfold pic is as beautiful as the rest of the photos,... and I am nibbling your o^ mai while looking at your collage, I think it is quite acceptable that HL's photo took its place in the collage, and you can claim some credits.
You just gave me a great idea. When you come to visit NYC, I will let you have my camera, you take the photos, and I will post them as yours and mine.
I can hardly wait to see your tabblo with its juicy details.
Goodnight from Be^n Bo*\ So^ng
MC
TRAM OI ,
ReplyDeleteYOUR LOCAL GUIDE 'S STILL LOST .... No 6 WHO'S THAT ? AND WHERE IS IT??? BIZ
LAN
Salut BT,
ReplyDelete(6) not sure ... what building this is with the horseman, maybe one of our Parisian friends can identify it?
L'immeuble, je ne sais pas, mais la statue équestre ressemble à celle d'Henri IV sur le Pont Neuf, qui enjambe l'Ile de la Cité à l'une de ses extrémités. Le problème, c'est l'immeuble derrière qui semble assez proche (à moins que ce soit un effet dû au zoom), car cette statue est sur une place assez dégagée. Si ta photo a été prise pendant tes promenades sur les 2 îles - à la recherche de Berthillon ;-), il y a de grandes chances pour que ce soit ça.
BT ráng nghỉ ngơi cho khoẻ mai mốt đi chơi tiếp ! ;-)
D
Hello Bao Tram et Dung ,
ReplyDeleteJe pense à la statue qui se trouve derriere (ou a cote’ ) de l’Hotel de Ville . L’immeuble « derriere qui semble assez proche « dont tu parles Dung , est l’Hotel de Ville . Si c’est Henri IV du Pont Neuf l’immeuble serait de couleur rouge .
THg
Chere Thu Huong. Dung et HLan,
ReplyDeleteKho qua' ba guide to*` lo*` mo*` dan di vong vong muon
gay gio luon ma khong nhan ra #6? :-)
Voici 2 photos, la 1ere de la station metro a 5' (a pied de la`)
according to the camera record :-)) et la photo de la statue
equestre et du batiment en gros plan ...
Merci d'eclairer nos lanternes (et celle du guide aussi hi hi)
La 3eme photo est pour te montrer THuong que tes
macarons se sont bien amusees au Texas parmi les cacti
avant d'etre devores par les soeurs Trinh :o)
Grosses Bises,
BT
Bravo Thu Huong, tu as raison. La photo originale de BT permet de voir que la statue n'est pas celle d'Henri IV, et que le bâtiment derrière la statue est bien l'Hôtel de ville.
ReplyDeleteJ'ai fait une petite recherche sur internet, et trouvé ces photos de la même statue :
Il s'agit de la statue d'Etienne Marcel, prévôt des marchands de Paris au 14ème siècle. Il y a une station de métro à son nom. La statue date de 1888.
Cela m'arrive de passer en voiture à proximité, mais absorbé par la conduite, je ne l'ai jamais remarquée. Grâce à vous 2, BT et THuong, je vais désormais faire attention quand je passerai devant.
Bises,
D
Hello Bao Tram , Dung , Hien Lan ,
ReplyDeleteLa station de metro de la premiere photo s’appelle Pont Marie . C’est là où je descend pour aller à Notre Dame ( et manger les glaces Berthillon entre autre) . Les macarons apres des heures dorés au soleil avec les cacti sont –ils encore bons ? J . La photo est superbe , on dirait des perles sur les cati .
Cher Dung , merci pour le nom de la statue , je passe souvent devant mais ne fais pas attention au nom . Dans Paris il y a beaucoup beaucoup de statues qu’on ne remarque pas .
Bonne journée ,
THg