{"id":368,"date":"2012-07-17T09:28:53","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T09:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?p=368"},"modified":"2012-07-17T09:28:53","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T09:28:53","slug":"train-a-grande-vitesse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?p=368","title":{"rendered":"Train \u00e0 Grande Vitesse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-368 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=360'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3616-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Waiting for the TGV in N\u00eemes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3616-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3616-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3616-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3616-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-360'>\n\t\t\t\tWaiting for the TGV in N\u00eemes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=361'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3626-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Settling in for the ride to Paris\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3626-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3626-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3626-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3626-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-361'>\n\t\t\t\tSettling in for the ride to Paris\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=363'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3639-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Smooth...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3639-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3639-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3639-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3639-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-363'>\n\t\t\t\tSmooth&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=362'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3635-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Out for a walk with a goofy Sydney\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3635-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3635-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3635-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3635-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-362'>\n\t\t\t\tOut for a walk with a goofy Sydney\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3860-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3860-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369'>\n\t\t\t\tA tour boat on the Seine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=380'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3883-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Louvre in the early evening\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3883-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3883-52x52.jpg 52w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3883-111x111.jpg 111w, https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3883-72x72.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-380'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Louvre in the early evening\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/?attachment_id=381'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jandj.tksair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_3907-e1342516914919-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Syd and an old habit at Palais Royal\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-381\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-381'>\n\t\t\t\tSyd and an old habit at Palais Royal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Time to move on.. There is so much to see and do while in this part of France and we were sad to have to leave. We were even receiving further suggestions (Thanks Mark and Jean-Marie) up until the end but there is a natural pace to this place that may slow down if you let it. Pont-du-Gard is one example, we had a shorter stay planned but lingered to take in the&#8230; Oh come and find out. We are already talking of a return in a few years.<\/p>\n<p>Paris is our final stop on this journey and since France has a rather excellent rail system we chose the TGV as the way to get there. The system was fast, convenient and much quieter than I expected. Can we get one of these at home? I would ride it. Come on California! A member of the\u00a0Assembl\u00e9e Nationale, the lower house of the French Parliament sat next to us and seemed slightly annoyed, may because he sat with tourists? Or that he could not spread out his docs?? Who knows but it was interesting to see a living cliche.<\/p>\n<p>After checking in and relaxing a bit we walked over to Notre Dame then followed the Seine up to the Louvre just to take it in again. A Vespers Service\u00a0began at Notre Dame with some singing during our visit and we sat and listened for a while. A nice start to our stay in Paris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to move on.. There is so much to see and do while in this part of France and we were sad to have to leave. 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