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Stairwell in La Pedrera, as seen from the interior courtyard.
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Another shot of La Pedrera.
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Tapas is so good!
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We're not sure what the caption for this photo should be. Any suggestions?
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Where is my ride?
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Welcome to Paris! Church next to our hotel (Hotel de Seze), Saint Marie Madeleine. On our first morning there, while eating breakfast across the street, we watched Palm Sunday services which were taking place on the steps outside the church.
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View of the Eiffel Tower from the Place de la Concorde. This is the place where Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were beheaded.
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The Eiffel Tower, again. This will be a recurring theme.
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Water fountain in the Place de la Concorde.
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The Champs Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe is in the distance. The last stage of the Tour de France happens here.
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Another view of the Champs Elysees.
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L'obelisque (obelisk) in Place de La Concorde. It has hieroglyphs on it and was a gift from Egypt.
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Another fountain in Place de la Concorde. This one actually has water in it.
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View from Place de la Concorde back to Madeleine Square.
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Paris is one the three cities in the running to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (New York and Beijing are the other 2.)
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