The 4 of us "kids" journeyed down for dessert (which ended up being just coffee) and New Years celebrations on the Champ de Mars at the base of the Eiffel Tower. To my mind, I think this is what real world travellers do; be French with French people. Do holidays in important places. I'm not super experienced in this kind of travelling, but this was a cool way to start.
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| Rue Cler, where we nearly found a cafe for dessert |
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| Even the "Keep dogs on leash" signs are epic in Paris |
People talk about the "Bonne Annee" fireworks but they don't mention that it's not a planned fireworks show. It's just people buying any old 'feu d'artifice' and setting them off from the grass. Or their hands. Usually pointed upwards.Every time a few cracks went off we could hear a big cheer rise up from the big crowds beneath the tower.
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| turns out I was using the wrong setting for fireworks photos |
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| A couple of us got hungry and stopped for a bite before heading home on the hyper-crowded train |
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| It's OK. She doesn't read the blog. She'll never know this photo is on the internet. |
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| There were a LOT of people out and about and dancing on parked cars as the evening wore on |
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