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Maximo 07-13-2010 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3197970)
I'll be honest with you. I cried through my entire Paris trip due to the volcano eruption. When the news hit, we realized we were stranded in a foreign country for days. My family had to spend $12k to get home a week after our flight (long story).
:eek: Now I feel guilty joking about it on the banning thread. Wow!

AllDogBoots 07-13-2010 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 3198103)
:eek: Now I feel guilty joking about it on the banning thread. Wow!
LOL I'm over it.....but it was horrific. I'll getcha back, don't worry:D

Lioncross4 07-13-2010 02:39 PM
Don't forget to look in the resale/thrift shops for treasures! We found lots of beautiful things there. The weather is damp cold...so, it feels much cooler than usual. Pack layers---like cuddle duds--a thin long john that keeps heat in!

By Notre Dame in Paris is a beutiful hidden gem. Down on the river---there is a tunnel memorial to holocaust survivors--with thousands of gems lit by the sun to memorialize all who died in the river escaping.

Eat street food--and lots of bread and cheese from the grocery stores! Your tour sounds fab!

AllDogBoots 07-13-2010 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Lioncross4 (Post 3198247)

By Notre Dame in Paris is a beutiful hidden gem. Down on the river---there is a tunnel memorial to holocaust survivors--with thousands of gems lit by the sun to memorialize all who died in the river escaping.
We saw that gem! It was incredible. That whole area was really nice to walk around. In Paris, you can be walking down a street and all you have to do is make a quick turn and be in a completely different type of area.

Reese1 07-13-2010 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3198096)
If you like pastries, bread, cheese and wine the Paris was for you. I absolutely LOVED London! You will have such a great time. I rode the London Eye. It was spectacular. What hotel in London are you staying at?
Yes, I love all of that!
My Mom wants to ride the Eye too! I'm terrified of heights, but I've heard it's slow???

The hotel is Thistle Marble Arch in London. Where did you say? Any advice or suggestions in London? We are flying in a day early, so we will have two days in London on our own before the tour.

Reese1 07-13-2010 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lioncross4 (Post 3198247)
Don't forget to look in the resale/thrift shops for treasures! We found lots of beautiful things there. The weather is damp cold...so, it feels much cooler than usual. Pack layers---like cuddle duds--a thin long john that keeps heat in!

By Notre Dame in Paris is a beutiful hidden gem. Down on the river---there is a tunnel memorial to holocaust survivors--with thousands of gems lit by the sun to memorialize all who died in the river escaping.

Eat street food--and lots of bread and cheese from the grocery stores! Your tour sounds fab!
Are they actually called cuddle duds? I know long johns, but I've never heard that term before.
Where did you stay in Paris?
I will have to find that hidden gem, that sounds so interesting.
I want to find local treasures, I love handmade & local type shops!
Street food sounds great!

AllDogBoots 07-13-2010 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3198365)
Yes, I love all of that!
My Mom wants to ride the Eye too! I'm terrified of heights, but I've heard it's slow???

The hotel is Thistle Marble Arch in London. Where did you say? Any advice or suggestions in London? We are flying in a day early, so we will have two days in London on our own before the tour.
We stayed in a hotel right down the street from Big Ben. I can't remember the name of the top of my head. The London Eye is very slow. It's quite amazing. I highly recommend it and even afraid of heights you should be ok.

PLEASE eat fish and chips at a pub. Yum. You should also see a show and have dinner. The area where the shows are is a great area to walk around. Search online (or I can help you) find a dinner/show combo.

Sookie 07-13-2010 05:09 PM
The London Eye is very slow. When we were on there we watched a couple getting married in another one of the pods. :) The area where the shows are is nice as already mentioned and that is where some of the nice restaurants are too.

Reese1 07-14-2010 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3198409)
We stayed in a hotel right down the street from Big Ben. I can't remember the name of the top of my head. The London Eye is very slow. It's quite amazing. I highly recommend it and even afraid of heights you should be ok.

PLEASE eat fish and chips at a pub. Yum. You should also see a show and have dinner. The area where the shows are is a great area to walk around. Search online (or I can help you) find a dinner/show combo.
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Originally Posted by Sookie (Post 3198434)
The London Eye is very slow. When we were on there we watched a couple getting married in another one of the pods. :) The area where the shows are is nice as already mentioned and that is where some of the nice restaurants are too.
I will probably suck it up and ride the Eye. Hopefully I won't be so terrified that I keep my eyes closed! :D
I'm not much of a fish person, but my Mom is. Isn't the fish in London served where it still looks like a fish?
We would love to see a show!
Our hotel is on Oxford street & states it's close to the theatre district!

We are trying to decide about the Eurostar, if it's worth it to upgrade the seating?

Rachael x 07-14-2010 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3197951)
I actually love cold weather, so it's not a big deal for me! Do you think it's really rainy at that time?
It rains on and off all year round in England (never been to Paris).
It's just down to luck really :) Hope you have a great time!

Reese1 07-14-2010 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rachael x (Post 3198772)
It rains on and off all year round in England (never been to Paris).
It's just down to luck really :) Hope you have a great time!
That sounds pretty much like Seattle where my brother lives!
I'm sure we will have a great time, it really is the trip of a lifetime for us! Thanks!

AllDogBoots 07-14-2010 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3198770)
I will probably suck it up and ride the Eye. Hopefully I won't be so terrified that I keep my eyes closed! :D
I'm not much of a fish person, but my Mom is. Isn't the fish in London served where it still looks like a fish?
We would love to see a show!
Our hotel is on Oxford street & states it's close to the theatre district!

We are trying to decide about the Eurostar, if it's worth it to upgrade the seating?
The fish is battered and deep fried and looks nothing like fish. Mom will love it. I took the Eurostar from London to Paris and I don't think we had any upgrades. It was just booked with the tour. I didn't know there was upgraded seating. It sure is a gorgeous ride through the countryside.

margaritaville 07-14-2010 05:44 AM
In France, the only place I have been was the airport and that was a trip in it's self! My sister and I did go to Ireland for a week. We flew into Dublin and out of Shannon. Rented a car (oh and by the way they drive on the other side of the road. A fact that I would forget every morning when we started out but the blaring car horn would quickly remind me) and drove down the coast from Dublin stopping a million places. The Waterford factory was great. Blarney Castle and then up to Shannon. From Shannon we drove inland to Co. Longford and saw the house where my grand mother was born and lived before coming to the US. The weather (Sept) was a little chilly and damp but we had a great time. Have a Guinness for me.
If you have an iphone look at apps for learning French. When I went to Haiti I brought one for Creole and it really helped me learn a little of the langauge before I went.

Rachael x 07-14-2010 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3198875)
The fish is battered and deep fried and looks nothing like fish.
Correct :thumbup:

Also as another poster mentioned we drive on the left hand side of the road over here, just incase you were thinking of hiring a car.
Also if you were travelling end of October you should check out any Halloween tours.
There are loads of really old castles in England and Scotland which do Halloween ghost tours.
I live in Newcastle and here we have ghost tours all year round, I have never been on one myself but I have heard they are good.
Which part of Scotland are you going to?
Edinburgh has lots of places like that, The most famous is the Edinburgh underground vaults.
Edinburgh Vaults

There are so many things to do and see in England and Scotland (never been to Ireland or Paris sorry).
There should be some leaflets in your hotel :)

AllDogBoots 07-14-2010 07:17 AM
I'm very surprised more Americans don't get hit by cars. You won't believe how difficult it is crossing the streets in London. They have written on the streets how to look and which way to look first. It was very hard for me to get used to as cars were whizzing by me as I'm looking left, then right. Oops.

Rachael x 07-14-2010 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3198975)
I'm very surprised more Americans don't get hit by cars. You won't believe how difficult it is crossing the streets in London. They have written on the streets how to look and which way to look first. It was very hard for me to get used to as cars were whizzing by me as I'm looking left, then right. Oops.
Yep the traffic in London is terrible, my auntie and uncle moved down there for a while and they sold there car and walked to work because it was quicker lol!

Reese1 07-14-2010 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3198875)
The fish is battered and deep fried and looks nothing like fish. Mom will love it. I took the Eurostar from London to Paris and I don't think we had any upgrades. It was just booked with the tour. I didn't know there was upgraded seating. It sure is a gorgeous ride through the countryside.
I didn't realize you did a tour, which company did you tour with?
I guess when you upgrade a meal is included and the seats are wider.
My Mom is a little worried about the under water part of the trip, I'm not!

Reese1 07-14-2010 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by margaritaville (Post 3198883)
In France, the only place I have been was the airport and that was a trip in it's self! My sister and I did go to Ireland for a week. We flew into Dublin and out of Shannon. Rented a car (oh and by the way they drive on the other side of the road. A fact that I would forget every morning when we started out but the blaring car horn would quickly remind me) and drove down the coast from Dublin stopping a million places. The Waterford factory was great. Blarney Castle and then up to Shannon. From Shannon we drove inland to Co. Longford and saw the house where my grand mother was born and lived before coming to the US. The weather (Sept) was a little chilly and damp but we had a great time. Have a Guinness for me.
If you have an iphone look at apps for learning French. When I went to Haiti I brought one for Creole and it really helped me learn a little of the langauge before I went.
We are NOT driving! We will be on a tour in Ireland & Paris we wouldn't even consider it!
Sounds like a fantastic trip you had! My family is from Cork in Ireland, that would be incredible to see where they lived!
I will have a Guinness for you, I want to do the tour while in Dublin!
Our library has a free service that we can do online to learn some French, I was surprised at how good it is! I will make sure to have a French app for the phone though!

Reese1 07-14-2010 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Rachael x (Post 3198941)
Correct :thumbup:

Also as another poster mentioned we drive on the left hand side of the road over here, just incase you were thinking of hiring a car.
Also if you were travelling end of October you should check out any Halloween tours.
There are loads of really old castles in England and Scotland which do Halloween ghost tours.
I live in Newcastle and here we have ghost tours all year round, I have never been on one myself but I have heard they are good.
Which part of Scotland are you going to?
Edinburgh has lots of places like that, The most famous is the Edinburgh underground vaults.
Edinburgh Vaults

There are so many things to do and see in England and Scotland (never been to Ireland or Paris sorry).
There should be some leaflets in your hotel :)
We are going the end of Sept-mid-Oct. but those sound like fun with all the castles there!
We are in Edinburgh & we go into the Highlands in Scotland.
I will check out the vaults, thanks!

Rachael x 07-14-2010 08:30 AM
Theres also a zoo in Edinburgh :)

Rachael x 07-14-2010 08:41 AM
Here is a site I found where someone tells their experience of the vaults and shows pics if your interested :D

Ghost at Edinburgh Vaults!

Rachael x 07-14-2010 08:48 AM
You could also visit the Rosslyn Chapel:

Da Vinci Code and Scottish Borders Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh, Edinburgh Day Trips | Viator.com

Or search for Nessy in Loch Ness!

AllDogBoots 07-14-2010 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3199024)
I didn't realize you did a tour, which company did you tour with?
I guess when you upgrade a meal is included and the seats are wider.
My Mom is a little worried about the under water part of the trip, I'm not!
I toured with Globus. I didn't get a meal, but the seats were plenty wide. Have you ever been on a subway? You don't even know you are going under water. It's just dark where you can't see outside. My mom and I played cards and when she looked out the window and saw country side she said "how come we didn't go through water?" She didn't even realize it.

We toured with Globus. 3 days London, 3 days Paris (which, again turned into 7 Paris).

Reese1 07-14-2010 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3199098)
I toured with Globus. I didn't get a meal, but the seats were plenty wide. Have you ever been on a subway? You don't even know you are going under water. It's just dark where you can't see outside. My mom and I played cards and when she looked out the window and saw country side she said "how come we didn't go through water?" She didn't even realize it.

We toured with Globus. 3 days London, 3 days Paris (which, again turned into 7 Paris).
My Mom thought it was under water the whole time, I don't think she believed me when I told her it was a short time!
Were you happy with Globus? I looked at them originally, but I liked that Insight gives more leg room & smaller groups.

I have NEVER been on a subway. I wanted to ride in NY, but we didn't. We walked or took a taxi everywhere.

AllDogBoots 07-14-2010 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Reese1 (Post 3199172)
My Mom thought it was under water the whole time, I don't think she believed me when I told her it was a short time!
Were you happy with Globus? I looked at them originally, but I liked that Insight gives more leg room & smaller groups.

I have NEVER been on a subway. I wanted to ride in NY, but we didn't. We walked or took a taxi everywhere.
This was my first tour with them, although my parents have done several. The groups actually were quite small, about 20 people each. We didn't do a full service tour, as my parents have been to Europe several times and already knew what to do. We had tons of free time, which was great. The tour gave us hotels, transportation and a couple of good bus tours. But most of the time we were on our own. When are you going?

Reese1 07-14-2010 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rachael x (Post 3199074)
You could also visit the Rosslyn Chapel:

Da Vinci Code and Scottish Borders Small Group Day Trip from Edinburgh, Edinburgh Day Trips | Viator.com

Or search for Nessy in Loch Ness!
That sounds great! I really love seeing old chapels, castles, ruins, etc!!
Maybe I will find Nessy, lol!

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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3199180)
This was my first tour with them, although my parents have done several. The groups actually were quite small, about 20 people each. We didn't do a full service tour, as my parents have been to Europe several times and already knew what to do. We had tons of free time, which was great. The tour gave us hotels, transportation and a couple of good bus tours. But most of the time we were on our own. When are you going?
Wow only 20 people, that is small!
We are going the end of September until mid-October. We looked into doing a more independent tour like that for Paris, but I didn't find anything where the hotel was in the area we wanted to stay. I'm hoping we will be ok to do Paris solo!


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