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More of the apanthenon


The pendulum in the Panthenon

Phenomenal
It remains swinging on the same arc while the earth rotates !

 

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What a truly inspiring venue

Panthenon Paris

 

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The Crypt

Parthenon
Frances famous

 

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And then a fitting finale

Before frogs legs and snails
Round the corner
Finished Orf with a delightful crème brûlée



Trains and trains and a full out police convoy

 

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Orf to the Eiffel Tower close by to the Australian embassy
Who knew ?

 

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Montmarte

Funicular

And a French “pub” dinner
Delectable beef tartare
And a football win to the nation

 

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2 July
The Bastille



Notre Dame vicinity


Paid 2 euros for this…art

 

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2 July

The catacombs were “sold out”

Across the street was the museum for French resistance or something or other freebie including a VR Show




Thai Dinner

 

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3 July


Local markets

 

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3 July
Riding trains

 

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Orf to the Palace of Versailles



Late night Eiffel Tower sparkles

 

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4 July
Departing Paris
We were held up by a plane pushback - that’s a first


Berlin
Dinner inside a Windmill (Greek food)

 

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6 July
Berlin wanderings
More trains and coffee

 

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Espionage museum
Potsdam Place

Of the missing tower

 

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Some bag tags to look forward to

https://www.escape.com.au/travel-advice/air-travel-tips/clever-reason-you-should-order-a-new-qantas-bag-tag/news-story/510c5a90741bf9e92a49da266b4aeb0e

 

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Some bag tags to look forward to

https://www.escape.com.au/travel-advice/air-travel-tips/clever-reason-you-should-order-a-new-qantas-bag-tag/news-story/510c5a90741bf9e92a49da266b4aeb0e

I was going to post that story. What a crock of

 

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Sorry been out on. A vacation

So photos are a long way behind and a date adjustment necessary too

Back to 6 July
Berlin

Breakfast then heading north east

Returned here after 4 yrs 10 months
I find it iconic ironic that Golden Arches won over the “Wall that kept people in”



A Grenzturm in Nieder Neuendorfer which is open to the public

View from the top

 

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Photos taken nearly 5 years apart!


Inside sign boards
Had a lil chat with the guy at Tower reception via 2 young cyclists who interpreted for us. They told me they had ridden the Berlin walk trail (160 kms in 2 days) and were going on an Alps to Venice bike ride soon!
Wow


DDR Soup lured us in - just across the road

AND LOOK what we got as a reward next door


The soup was so delicious !

Mango ice cream

 

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Last look

Border stop Poland. The old border stop is still there but it’s just easy to go into Poland. Only issue was car rental adding 30 Euros for “cross-border travel”



Poznan and dinner