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Nick had a surprise treat for his
birthday in 2010: a trip to Paris and a meal at a fancy restaurant. Click
HERE to see photos from past
birthdays, or HERE to see photos of our last trip to
Paris (and Italy and Madrid). |
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![]() Sacre Couer is always on the itinerary |
![]() As is buying a crepe in Montmartre |
![]() The basilica from below |
![]() A street entertainer |
![]() Testing the new camera lens |
![]() A street spectator |
![]() The steps ascending Montmartre |
![]() Christmas tree still at Notre Dame |
![]() I love the art noveau metro signs |
![]() We went to an installation called Personnes by Christian Boltanski at the Grand Palais |
![]() No, Nick wasn't ill. We both took part in the artist's Archives du Coeur, in which heartbeats are collected and stored on a remote Japanese island. |
![]() The staircase at the Grand Palais |
![]() Doing our Evita impressions |
![]() Personnes featured a huge heap of clothing dropped by a crane. |
![]() Contemplating a Sampson moment |
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![]() Contributing to the Archives du Coeur |
![]() Does he eat croissants, too? |
![]() A statue on the Grand Palais |
![]() I will make macaroons one day. |
![]() A huge promotional sign for the police |
![]() One of Paris's many artworks |
![]() We went to the flea market early |
![]() There was still snow on the ground |
![]() Treasures in the flea market |
![]() On "our bench", where we said our vows in 2007 |
![]() At Notre Dame, with the Christmas tree in the background |
![]() On our first night there, this ice skater enjoyed showing off for us. |
![]() The view from the Ile St. Louis, our favourite spot in Paris |
![]() A carousel near the Hôtel de Ville |
![]() Nick in Montmartre |
![]() On Saturday night, we hit the town for a celebratory meal. |
![]() This T-Rex was crashing out of the adjacent museum window. |
![]() More Space Invader sightings. |
![]() The amazing three-star restaurant, Lasserre, where we ate. |
![]() A boulangerie in Paris |
![]() We went to a secluded museum one afternoon. |
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![]() Also in January, we got loads of snow back home. |
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![]() Neil at the Burns Night party |
![]() Gordon on Burns Night |
![]() Nick and Gordon |
![]() With Kath |
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