OT - on your marks, get set..... CHAT!

[A Small World]

If I get time then YES!! I've never done a pre-trippie before! Only thing now left to book is tickets for the Louvre, got to decide what day we want to head into Paris.
Small World, I'll be picking your brain again for what line and where to get off for the Louvre or the batobus!!! Hope you don't mind!!

I'll check it out later for you Diane

 

[tennisfan]

My three have been watching it, DS going for Roger and the two girls for Andy Roddick - things were getting very heated in the lounge at one point!

I like both but really pleased Roger won this year to break the Grand Slam record set by Sampras

 

[Dianetigger]

I'll check it out later for you Diane

Have I told you today you are a STAR?
I've had a look around on various maps (going to get myself a proper book before we go though) and think it's red line A4 - possibly getting off at Chatelet Des Halles and having a nice walk - we just want to see a little more of Paris than we did on our bus tour last year.
Louvre and Notre Dame are two definites, we figure the batobus was the best way to do this and maybe see other things along the way.
Although I'm looking forward to it, I'm really nervous - I don't do travelling very well I'm afraid!

 

[ukstitch]

Have I told you today you are a STAR?
I've had a look around on various maps (going to get myself a proper book before we go though) and think it's red line A4 - possibly getting off at Chatelet Des Halles and having a nice walk - we just want to see a little more of Paris than we did on our bus tour last year.
Louvre and Notre Dame are two definites, we figure the batobus was the best way to do this and maybe see other things along the way.
Although I'm looking forward to it, I'm really nervous - I don't do travelling very well I'm afraid!

The closest RER station is apparently Chatelet Des Halles so yep - any A line (red) train from DLRP will do just fine.

If you want to get a bit closer then apparently Palais Royal is the closest metro station. To get there, you'll be wanting to change at Chatelet Des Halles and then get a line 7 (pink) train heading towards La Courneuve 8 Mai 1945.

 

[dlpSteve]

I was mowing the lawn this afternoon, at long last, and disturbed a bee nest! There were loads nested in the ground and lots of eggs too! I don't think they are honey bees so it looks like I will have to get a nest destruction kit!

Denise and Lucas were in the garden with me and I screamed for them to get back inside while I cautiously gathered things up before getting inside myself.

I don't know, you try to do a good thing - I should have stayed in and watched the tennis, sounds like it was an epic match.

 

[A Small World]

Have I told you today you are a STAR?
I've had a look around on various maps (going to get myself a proper book before we go though) and think it's red line A4 - possibly getting off at Chatelet Des Halles and having a nice walk - we just want to see a little more of Paris than we did on our bus tour last year.
Louvre and Notre Dame are two definites, we figure the batobus was the best way to do this and maybe see other things along the way.
Although I'm looking forward to it, I'm really nervous - I don't do travelling very well I'm afraid!

I know Rob has beaten me to it (as usual) but i thought Id add my opinion as well.

Chatelet les Halles looks to be the best one to get off at and then I would walk towards the river. Do Notre Dame (there are often massive queues to get inside if you were thinking of this) and dont forget to walk round the back of it - its really beautiful from that angle , not as square and angular as the front.
I would then walk along the river towards the Louvre - its not that far and gives you chance to browse at the bouquinistes along the river.

When you have finished at the Louvre you could

retrace your steps and head back to Chatelet or

walk up towards Auber (I cant remember the name of the road but will check it for you) or

get on the batobus and have a cruise ending up back at Hotel de Ville (close to Chatelet) or staying on for longer and going to Eiffel Tower or getting off at Champs Elysee and walking up to Charles de Gaulle Etoile to get the train back or

Walk from Louvre to Place de la Concorde and up the Champs Elysee to CDG Etoile

If you get off at Eiffel Tower you could walk up to Trocadero (wonderful views of the ET) and then get the metro (line 6) to CDG Etoile

It depends how much walking you want to do


Your other option is to get off at CDG Etoile in the first place - go to Trocadero (line 6), walk down to ET then get on batobus along the river to ND and then walk or back on batobus to Louvre

 

[A Small World]

Ive probably confused you even more with all that info so if you want any more info or clarification just let me know

I have a spare Paris map (the free ones you can get) if you want me to send it to you or even to meet up with you and look at it with you

I knew the summer I spent working in Paris would come in useful one day

 

[Dianetigger]

Thank you both Small World and Rob! That is just SO helpful! I've printed off some guides, I think I just panicked when I read on one of them CAREFUL about which train to get back to DLRP as there are two destinations on that track!! You wouldn't think we were four adults and I think my three will be better at navigating than I will, I just panic (hot/cold/palpitate!) when I think things are getting out of my control. It sounds easy enough and I'm sure we will be fine.
I will print out both your replies, Small World I would LOVE to meet up with you to go over the map.

 

[A Small World]

The station at DLP is the end of the line but not all trains got there. Its really easy though as there is a display board on the platform above you which lists the stations. Each one has a light by it and if the light for Marne la Vallee is not lit up then the train is not going there so just wait for the next one.

 

[Dianetigger]

The station at DLP is the end of the line but not all trains got there. Its really easy though as there is a display board on the platform above you which lists the stations. Each one has a light by it and if the light for Marne la Vallee is not lit up then the train is not going there so just wait for the next one.

You have just put my mind at ease, thank you!
Got to go and do my workout now, but I will be back to you and Rob.

 

[tennisfan]

I'm off to see Mamma Mia in the West End in a couple of weeks My sister & I have wanted to see it for ages but the tickets were too much. However I have managed to get a couple of tickets for £80 a pair & our parents are paying for them for our birthdays

 

[buttercup1982]

I'm off to see Mamma Mia in the West End in a couple of weeks My sister & I have wanted to see it for ages but the tickets were too much. However I have managed to get a couple of tickets for £80 a pair & our parents are paying for them for our birthdays

My friend went to see it and said it was fantastic!! I went to see Wicked last September, that was amazing!

 

[Dianetigger]

I'm off to see Mamma Mia in the West End in a couple of weeks My sister & I have wanted to see it for ages but the tickets were too much. However I have managed to get a couple of tickets for £80 a pair & our parents are paying for them for our birthdays

Have a fabulous time Nikki, I'm sad to say I've never even seen the film!! Somehow it just never appealed to me!

 

[A Small World]

i went to see it in Manchester a couple of years ago before the film.

It was fantastic - when it finished I could have sat through it all again

 

[ukstitch]

Have a fabulous time Nikki, I'm sad to say I've never even seen the film!! Somehow it just never appealed to me!

I don't mind Abba, but I have to admit that having listened to the soundtrack of the film (not the show), it doesn't appeal to me at all - it just doesn't sound right to me. As I say - I can't speak for the show as I've not heard it.

Enjoy it though

 

[buttercup1982]

Hello everyone, I don't know how I can have such bad hayfever at half ten at night! I feel like I've had my head in a bucket of cut grass!!!

 

[A Small World]

Morning everyone - Its a shame its Monday already

 

[torsie24]

Morning!

Urgh I am so sleepy! Got in from Take that at just gone midnight last night.

I also have a super sore throat and no voice, but the be honest two nights of Jason Orange in a row it was expected!

 

[Bolanette87]

Hello Everyone!! Hows everyones days been?? Robert took a flexi day today so we've been into Newcastle.... We got absolutely soaked! Was a great laugh though as we went running down all the empty streets (Everyone else was huddled in doorways!) through all the mega deep puddles and got completely drenched...! We had a great lunch at Wagamama, and I picked up a copy of Hercules in the HMV sale for £7.....

Bob xoxoxox

 

[A Small World]

Good Morning -Im still waking up very early every morning