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Summer Vacation 2011 - Paris

Parlez-vous français?

The Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. In fact, in terms of area, its 8.64 hectares (21.35 acres) make it the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.

The Seine, the Invalides bridge and...

La Tour Eiffel is a puddle ironlattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. It has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.

Grand Louvre and the Pyramids

Musée du Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres.

Louis Vuitton store on the famous Champs-Élysées is the largest and most successful LV store in the world. Come to Paris, how can you not join the crowd…. Please queue in line!

"The most beautiful avenue of the world" - Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenuein Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, it is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world.

Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldierfrom World War I.

Vive la France!

French cuisine for afternoon tea.

We are not having french fries, we are having Pommes Frites. >.^_^.<

What an enjoyment!

Summer Vacation 2011 - London

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You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. -Samuel Johnson

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It is the tallest ferris wheel in Europe, the tallest cantilevered observation wheel in the world, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK.

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and theHouse of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames[note 1] in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street.

The Clock Tower, known as "Big Ben" after its main bell, is an iconic landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

The Household Cavalry on duty at Horse Guards. Two mounted cavalry troopers are posted outside daily from 10 am to 4 pm. Unfortunately we didn't see a Mounted Guard, nor did we see a horse.

The Mall, looking southwest towards Buckingham Palace

Downing Street in London, England, has, for over two hundred years, housed the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers: the First Lord of the Treasury, an office now synonymous with that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the Second Lord of the Treasury, an office held by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Prime Minister's official residence is 10 Downing Street, the Chancellor's official residence is next door, at Number 11. The Government's Chief Whip has an official residence at Number 9.

Downing Street is located in Whitehall in central London, a few minutes' walk from the Houses of Parliament and a little farther from Buckingham Palace. The street was built in the 1680s by Sir George Downing.

Fish and chips is a very popular take away food in UK. It became a stock meal among the working classes in Great Britain as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and development of railways connecting ports to cities during the second half of the 19th century. In 1860, the first fish and chip shop was opened in London by Jewish proprietor Joseph Malin.

Visiting Great-Grandparents

European Adventure starts

Patiently waiting for our plane...

… to depart!

Soooo Cute!!!