France

France and England in October 2000

Passport control In England.


After checking out the obvious landmarks we took the Chunnel train to Paris.


Eiffel Tower.


Arc de Triomphe. Napoleon built it so invaders could better humiliate the French by marching troops around it.


Catacombs are an old Roman rock quarry that contain the skeletons of over six million people from every walk of life. When I went to this national cemetary as a kid I was bitten by something that made me realize I had lymph nodes, just bone dust today. Sewer tour is also cool, and they have a smelly museum with historic stuff people lost.


Le Louvre is perhaps the best museum in the world today. In no way child friendly. What were they thinking when they built this pyramid?


Venus de Milo as I shot her circa 1988.


Venus de Milo 2000, she wasn't in the mood.


Mona Lisa Gabon.


A horse gas mask from WWII (War Museum).


Disneyland Paris, kids got upset when the "L-stick girl" kept turning them away from the rides. Size limits seemed to be about five feet tall or something metric like that.


The haunted house here had a dead lady theme.


Adventure Land. Same stuff, Pirates isn't as good, but the "Blue" restaurant is better.


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