Our campsite was in the centre of Paris so we were all very anxious about driving through the traffic in Paris. We set off early in the day so that we would not be driving through peak hour traffic. The trip through Paris seemed to last forever and the traffic was horrendous with merging traffic everywhere. Much to our relief we eventually made it to our campsite alongside the river Seine.
The next morning some of the guys went to the Paris Military Collectors sheds and when they returned mid afternoon we caught a bus with the 2 couples from NZ and set off to explore the sights of Paris. We had a long walk from the bus stop to the Arc de Triumphe and Eiffel Tower which are far more impressive in reality than in the movies. Paris is a very busy city with lots of beautiful buildings and interesting things to look at.
We were amazed at the parking skills of the drivers - they seem to park with just centimetres to spare between the vehicles. Most of the vehicles are small and there are a lot of motorbikes and scooters.
It had been suggested that we might go and have a picture shoot at the Arc early the next morning but after watching the traffic going around the roundabout with 12 exits it became the furtherest thing from our mind.
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