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Old 25th April 2010, 08:38   #46
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Tank pics? Man, I live close to a place where these are being manufactured & have been seeing them since childhood. I don't see anything spectacular.
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Old 25th April 2010, 10:42   #47
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After finishing with dates at Louvre, we spent some time in city, roaming around, shopping etc.

Some more pics of the day

(In my next post, we will go to Euro Disney)
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@aargee. That's because you've been seeing them since childhood. For me even water tanks look spectacular!

@SanjayKaul. Where's the place where the bird is sitting on her finger? And Arc Du Triumphe looks good as ever. Did you also go to the Notre Dame? The Pape was scheduled to visit 1 week after we were there. Missed him due to that.
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Old 25th April 2010, 12:11   #49
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We had bought the Euro Disney tickets online to avoid the ticket counter rush. Reached early and started our day with the park. We went to some of the areas where rides were available and registered for the fast pass. Went to the sections like Pirates of Caribbean, etc.

I spent considerable time in Studio Disney (that’s what I was interested in, more than the park. The sets were amazing (Breathtaking). The old cars, the station, Burning London, aliens, fighter planes, The Armageddon Drill (Remember Bruce Willis handling the drill in Armageddon? The machine is there for display) and lot of other stuff. It was worth the time, money, effort and energy.

In the evening, I came back to park for the Disney parade.

Pictures will do the talking
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Old 25th April 2010, 12:32   #50
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Remaining pics from the Euro Disney Trip.
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Old 25th April 2010, 13:10   #51
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When we went there we had fireworks on the occasion of the 15th anniversary. The castle looks magical in those lights with those fireworks. It was raining as well, which made my exposures very tricky as I didn't carry a tripod either. However I liked the disney in Orlando more. I loved the universal studios the most.

Hand held shot of the disney castle
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Questions - what're those thatched stuff? Something for fisheries? Also about the 7 course meal, I'm awaiting to hear & see pics
Thatched stuff are actually Oyster Farms. This is a common sight on the English Channel coast. I will upload a Concale Video tomorrow. It is an interesting video. Do watch it.
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Château de Versailles looks totally different in autumn as it was totally dry when we had gone. Did you guys take the train ride across the entire lawns to get a feel of the enormity of the palace?
We actually walked most part of the Lawns. It was fantastic because of the climate. We did feel tired but only after we went back to hotel

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I was astounded by the amount of gold/gold plating that is there in the entire palace.
Some pictures from my side as well. I hope you mind hijacking your thread
Louis XIV is considered as France's greatest King ever and is also called the Sun King. Naturally, he would have had enough gold. History says that it was a common sight in India as well, until it was looted by the lunatics.

You are not hijacking but contributing and contributions are always welcome
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Awesome photos. I remembered my trip. Were you only in northern France ? Did you get a chance to visit South of France ? Cannes , Nice , Monaco ? That is another charming but extremely expensive part of France. Thanks for sharing the photos. Are there any more ?
Aaa Raaa Raaa. This is exactly what i tried to do. Set the expectations at the beginning of this travelogue.

I didn't get the chance to Visit South Of France. We do have some colleagues in Sophia Antipolice (Nice) which is on the Mediterranean (Am feeling jealous). Charming and Expensive, yes it is, but worth it.

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Sanjay, one request - pls post some breakfast pics
I will try to find some. Didn't concentrate on camera while filling the tummy. Fellow team members might have some. Will try to borrow tomorrow.
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Also will be glad if you can keep us posted on shopping malls & people's life style. Tks.
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Also will be glad if you can keep us posted on shopping malls & people's life style. Tks.
Time to unleash the Champs de Elysees snaps Sanjay!
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AMAZING & AWESOME are the words. Just went through the whole thread; mesmerized, captivated. As tried to scroll down MX6's last post, then only realized "oops! I am not in France".

Thanks Sanjay for wonderful write-ups backed by stunning photos and credit to MX6 for the contributions. You made me go on a virtual tour to France

Now, YE DIL MANGE MORE
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AMAZING & AWESOME are the words. Just went through the whole thread; mesmerized, captivated. As tried to scroll down MX6's last post, then only realized "oops! I am not in France".

Thanks Sanjay for wonderful write-ups backed by stunning photos and credit to MX6 for the contributions. You made me go on a virtual tour to France

Now, YE DIL MANGE MORE
Thanks for your kind words Sheetumanu. All credit goes to Sanjay for bringing me fond memories back with a mindblowing photo array!
Also he was kind enough to let people contribute to his thread without the fear of hijack (which can never be the case).
Above all, Sanjay's mush was terrific. As they say in GolMaal, The bigger the mush, the cleaner the heart is. Sanjay Kaul rocks. I'll post some teaser photos from my french album here as a tribute to Sanjay.
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Thanks for your kind words Sheetumanu. All credit goes to Sanjay for bringing me fond memories back with a mindblowing photo array!
Also he was kind enough to let people contribute to his thread without the fear of hijack (which can never be the case).
Above all, Sanjay's mush was terrific. As they say in GolMaal, The bigger the mush, the cleaner the heart is. Sanjay Kaul rocks. I'll post some teaser photos from my french album here as a tribute to Sanjay.
You are welcome MX6. You said it, THE MUSH is indeed terrific. By the way, he looks great and younger without the mush.

@Sanjay: How about obliging us with one of your non-mush pics?

Waiting for your teaser pics MX6.
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