Day Six (cont'd) : Sights around Paris City

Riding on the roof of the Hop On Hop Off bus is fun!

You get a close up view of the city sights, sounds and living.

For example, if you're on the fourth floor apartment and you need to move out in the most convenient and fastest way possible... the best way to move your possesions is through those large windows. The electronic ladder will bring your stuff down.

Parisians mostly live in apartments... but there's still lots of mini parks for adult recreation and the kids to play.

It may be cafes and shops downstairs... but it's private family quarters living above.

I like the way Paris portays itself as a laidback city... a place that you can sit down and relax at anyplace, any park, any lawn, anywhere.

Maybe it's the missing traffic lanes and tall sky scrapers. And busy working people.

Hello, Mr Churchill. Fancy seeing you here!

This is another museum... which name I forgot.

At first, I was wondering why there was a queue to enter it.

Then I saw the poster! The late Yves St Laurent's great couture and cosmetic works were on display. Imagine that! Fashion designs from Yves St Laurent, all his famous dresses!

Parisians and Parisian-wannabees (tourists) love flogging to cafes and drinking... cafe!

They must love the sun too... or just their cigarettes!

Yumm... a sweet shop!

Along the Seine River banks, lots of ol' time magazine covers, nostalgic posters and books, and postcards could be spotted.

This one is for the ladies... a Louis Vuitton mega store.

Yup... I *heart* Paris!

Oh look! It's the Champ de Eleysse again... this time in daylight!

And The Eiffel Tower! In daylight... it really is just a piece of iron structure.

And that ever persistent queue to go on the tower.

My bus tour ticket included a cruise down the Seine River.

Even the bridges have some details to their outlook. See the heads?

A toy store

Ahh... flowers in the spring time!

That's the Hop On Hop Off bus tour operator name - L'OpenTour.

At the Grand Opera building

Message from Diesel - Be Stupid.

Duhhh! Play with diesel.. get burn.

These are gypsy girls... they're not ashamed to consistently beg for money at tourist hotspots, and raid the dustbins for any leftover foods.

Here's another way to tour the city... on bikes!

This is The Palace of Justice, just behind Notre Dame Cathedral.

Apparently, there was a protest going on for equality.

Just the London's Underground network, Paris' Metro train system is very convernient. Underground stations are easily found on every corner. The trains travel at a fast speed and very frequent, one train at almost minute!

Residential Parks

The statue of Eros

Cool ride!

This is France's National Library... four buildings shapped like open books.

Political Party campaign