London / Paris Here We Come!!! 9/2 - 9/10/11

[k5jm]

I ordered mine on a Friday and it was at the Bank (Chase) the following Monday morning.

 

[k5jm]

Are you taking a separate bag just for all of your equipment? Very nice!

I can not confirm or deny.

 

[skunkvette]

For those of you that ordered currency through your bank, how long did it take for the order to come in. Anyone order through Wells Fargo?

This is one of the many things I still need to do and trying to decide when I need to get it done.

My order took a day.

My only comments when I received the order were - why isn't there more and why is it in such funny colors?

 

[Chropistopy]

Good to hear that the currency orders are not taking very long. I'll probably make a stop at the bank on Saturday then.

With the Border's stores going out of business, I found some pretty good deals yesterday. I picked up a few journals...some of which have a Paris cover. Hopefully, I will be inspired to use one to at least take some notes on the trip so that I can complete a trip report upon our return. I also picked up a couple of maps (London and Paris) as well as a Paris for Dummies book. I'm having fun flipping through it. Outside of the sites of the Paris portion of the tour, I really only want to make sure to visit Montmarte. The book seems to have a pretty good Montmarte walking tour outlined in it.

 

[k5jm]

Looks like we will just miss the European vacation blitz!

Eurostar is set for a bumper summer

July 6th 2011

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service between the UK and mainland Europe is scheduling 16 extra services on its London to Paris route, and seven extra services on its London to Disneyland Paris routes this summer to meet heightened demand.
Over 950,000 passengers are expected to travel on Eurostar in July alone making this a bumper summer for high speed rail travel.

Nick Mercer, Commercial Director for Eurostar said: "In addition to a significant increase in the number of passengers taking our direct services, we're seeing more and more passengers connect beyond Paris, Lille and Brussels.

"With convenient connections, fast journey times and clear environmental advantages people across the UK are starting to see how easy it is to travel across Europe by high speed rail.

"From destinations like Provence to Bruges, Amsterdam and Cologne, the increase in people booking connecting journeys with Eurostar is helping to fuel a rail renaissance."

Eurostar will run 16 extra services on its London to Paris route from the 8 - 31 July on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Seven extra services will run on the London to Disneyland Paris route between 19 July and 27 August, with prices on all services starting from £69 return.

Journey times between London and Disneyland Paris on the Eurostar are only two and half hours, London and Amsterdam and London and Cologne are just over four hours and between London and Avignon it's less than six hours.

Passengers can also take advantage of generous and free baggage allowances and 30 minute check-in.

 

[k5jm]

So do they talk in French in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show @ DLP?

Oregon hat company adds Old West to Disney show

Thursday, July 28, 2011

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon hat company is adding a touch of the Old West to a Disney show in Paris.

Montana Peaks Hat Co. in Pendleton is the exclusive supplier of handmade, custom hat creations for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Disneyland Paris' Disney Village.

Company owner Laura Wortman and partner Richard Blackburn make replicas of the original hats worn by Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley along with Tom Mix replicas and open-crown styles that are worn in the show.

Hats by Montana Peaks have even made it to the big screen. Sissy Spacek wore one in "Streets of Laredo" and so did Paul Gross in the Canadian Western "Gunless."

Wortman and Blackburn make approximately 300 to 400 hats a year.

 

[sayhello]

Hey, folks! Set your VCR's! Craig Ferguson, of CBS's Late, Late Show filmed all of this week's shows in Paris! He apparently went to Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, etc.

http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_late_show/

Sayhello

 

[ADP]

Got a SteadyCam for our trip!!!

Hmmmm....Expect an intensive pat-down at airports, transportaion hubs, landmarks, and other places of interest.

 

[BriarRosie]

Good to hear that the currency orders are not taking very long. I'll probably make a stop at the bank on Saturday then.

With the Border's stores going out of business, I found some pretty good deals yesterday. I picked up a few journals...some of which have a Paris cover. Hopefully, I will be inspired to use one to at least take some notes on the trip so that I can complete a trip report upon our return. I also picked up a couple of maps (London and Paris) as well as a Paris for Dummies book. I'm having fun flipping through it. Outside of the sites of the Paris portion of the tour, I really only want to make sure to visit Montmarte. The book seems to have a pretty good Montmarte walking tour outlined in it.

I picked up a few books from my Border's run last week. I mostly bought them to be books I can thumb through after the trip, but a couple smaller, useful ones to take with me.

I bought the Rick Steves guides for both London and Paris, another Rick Steves pocket sized guide for London with fold-out map, and a pocket phrasebook that included French, German and Italian. I figured the French portion would be handy, and if I ever ventured to Germany or Italy someday, all the better.

I think Montmarte is the area of Moulin Rouge, right? And the Sacre Coeur (sp?) church, where people sit on the steps to get a panoramic view of the city below. I'd probably be up for that.

I still have to pick up some plug adapters for both countries. I figure I'm charging my phone or camera, so I won't need the converter.

 

[k5jm]

FYI, if you are taking electronics, if your device has the input rating pictured below, you will only need a plug adapter for your device in the UK and Paris.

If it is not capable of 240v and 50hz then you will need a power adapter for the device.

 

[k5jm]

Hmmmm....Expect an intensive pat-down at airports, transportaion hubs, landmarks, and other places of interest.

Luckily, Aaron, I did not pick the one that was made out of tubular 1/2" conduit!

 

[DisneyKevin]

I have some interesting information for those on "box watch".

And I'm not telling.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Okay...I cant take the pressure.

Boxes are to be mailed tomorrow 8/2/2011.

Who will get theirs first?

 

[k5jm]

Okay...I cant take the pressure.

Boxes are to be mailed tomorrow 8/2/2011.

Who will get theirs first?

I think Kevin and John will get their's first, followed by Christy N.

 

[belle41379]

Okay...I cant take the pressure.

Boxes are to be mailed tomorrow 8/2/2011.

Who will get theirs first?

Finally!!!

Me! Me! I want to get mine first!

Great news Kevin! Thanks for not being able to keep that one to yourself.

 

[k5jm]

I have some interesting information for those on "box watch".

And I'm not telling.

Okay...I cant take the pressure.

Boxes are to be mailed tomorrow 8/2/2011.

Who will get theirs first?

That didn't take very long for you to "cave."

 

[skunkvette]

Okay...I cant take the pressure.

Boxes are to be mailed tomorrow 8/2/2011.

Who will get theirs first?

I love how Kevin keeps secrets!

 

[belle41379]

Got a SteadyCam for our trip!!!

What is your plan for this one, Mike?

 

[k5jm]

What is your plan for this one, Mike?

I want to run up to the Queen of England and get a shot like this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5obMVBxAGA

 

[k5jm]

Got a SteadyCam for our trip!!!

I am going to try and do some test shots this week and over the weekend at Christy's family reunion. I should have a bunch of 80+ year old relatives looking at me really funny!