How to get to Paris? - DAY 18 of 30 day writing challenge

in #challenge30days7 years ago (edited)

This weekend we will be in Paris as our niece has her birthday. We will be having a great party as she is turning 3. My wife was already there, as she traveled from Munich with the TGV and I had to travel by myself with the car. Flight was out of the question as I was in a meeting which end was not foreseeable and the location was somewhere in central Germany, where you don’t have any big cities in a radius of 60 km.

So after the meeting finished I got on some empty highways where I could speed so much I wanted.
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Don't do this at home, especially as in Germany is legal to drive with 200kmh and in other countries not

The joy did not lost for long as I encountered a highway block. After the 2nd block, I already had enough, so knowing that France has very expensive highways tolls I decided to not drive on them an enjoy the scenery. So therefore I checked google maps and it was only one half hour driving time more.
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If not speeding this is an almost standard view

I entered Belgium. Not so much traffic as in Germany, and the first km everything is in 3 languages, French, German and Flemish which I enjoyed seeing.
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I got out of the highway at the exit “Bonne Fortune” which means good fortune. It must be good ;)
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I enjoyed the scenery, seeing some castles, and a region with a lot of lakes, where a stop was mandatory
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Old villages with their palaces
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Then I entered France
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France has a charm of itself. Even if there are not so well taken care of as in Germany and Belgium, the houses have their special flavor.
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I wanted another break, so I stopped at this abandoned windmill. Just enjoyed it.
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At last I arrived in Paris, later than expected but relaxed and happy.
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As I’ve not seen my wife for 4 day, we took a walk on the banks of the Marne to enjoy ourselves.
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I am wandering what was the engine speed at 200 km/h :)

About 4700 rpm in D7(automatic)

Enjoy Paris!

Thank you, we do ;)

Looking good @alexvan , I wish you a good time in Paris :)

Thank you @razvan-stanciu! Looking forward to see some new posts from you, as your latest is 6 days old ;)

Yeah, I'm working on a new one. I will publish it later today.

That is the spirit! :D

Great photos! Enjoy your holiday man!

Wish to travel in paris :) Haven't travael to any country

enjoy your day............NICE Shoot.
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Beautiful pictures! The riverside looks particularly charming - I can see Paris is the city of romance.