Florence to Paris to London

Florence to Paris to London
Monday 24th October 2011
On the sleeper train to Paris in the morning, which arrived at Paris Bercy. Got the metro up to Gare du Nord from there, left our bags in the left luggage, and then spent a few hours around the 10th arondisement, including coffee at Au Train de Vie, lunch at a bento place called Nanashi, and a visit to a boulangerie. Got the Eurostar back to London later on in the afternoon.
Grand Tour
John's Pictures


08:21:46 We were treated to nice views of misty French fields in the morning from the sleeper train, but unfortunately the windows of the train were too dirty to take decent pictures through.	08:22:47	10:11:11 The gap between carriages on the sleeper train.	10:20:56 Chie in our compartment on the sleeper train.

10:25:59 On arrival at Paris Bercy.	11:40:42 A much needed coffee (following a largely sleepless night!) at Au Train de Vie near Gare de l'Est - my favourite cafe in Paris.	11:40:48	11:43:42 Chie outside Au Train de Vie.

11:51:36 The sky over Gare de l'Est.	12:11:24 A building I just liked the look of, on the way to lunch.	12:13:52 Nanashi, a sort of French/Asian fusion place I suppose, where pleasingly they have a vegetarian bento on the menu.	12:26:32 Our bentos. This felt very healthy.

13:20:10 Outside the boulangerie we went to after lunch, called "Du Pain et Des Idees".	14:22:16 Gare du Nord.	15:24:20 Aboard the Eurostar. To round off the trip, a half bottle of Laurent Perrier, and some of the bread we bought earlier.	15:24:29 Cheers!