Of Trips and Planning

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I don't quite know how it's snuck up on us so quickly, but we're leaving for London and Paris on Friday. As in three days from now.

We've booked the hotel in London, as well a copious amounts of theatre (Jonathan Pryce! Diana Rigg! Antony Sher!) and my grad school friend in Paris has been warned of our arrival and is ready to meet us at the train station. I've been trying to decide which of my many favourite touristy things in London to take the boy to (The National Gallery? The Tower? The BM?) and we're both trying to prioritize which of the many, many things in Paris to do in the five days we have in that city. (The Centre Pompidou and the catacombs are top priority. And doing at least one fun cinema-centric thing with the above-mentioned grad school pal) Looks like we'll also be taking the one day that we don't have theatre or a concert booked and doing a day trip to Bath. Mostly, I'm just looking forward to getting away and playing in two fabulous cities.

And of course, we've been accumulating wish lists of European DVDs to try and find in either place. Mine include the Patrice Leconte film, Les Specialistes, much beloved by blktauna, and the requisite Bean films, Tom and Thomas and the Henry VIII mini-series. (Actually, the Henry VIII mini is playing on CBC the day we get back from the trip, but I'm figuring between the jet lag and general post-vacation exhaustion that my chances of seeing it/remembering to tape it are slim to nil.)

I'm trying not to think of all the things I've got to do before I can even leave this city. I'm sure somehow it'll all come together.

So, anyone on my flist in either of the aforementioned cities? Anyone have a suggestion for things we have to do?

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[sensine.livejournal.com]

I see that you have already got several ideas here, here are mine. First - boy as in son? We've been to the Natural History Museum several times. It's much more fun than it sounds. Even the escalator is great.(Not kidding.) The Science Museum. And St. Paul's. And New Tate Modern. I'm probably going there at the end of next week with my daughter, and she wants to revisit Camden Market, Tate Modern and Covent Garden. We'll also go the the Transport Museum (in Covent Garden) and the new Design or Architecture museum. To eat? We always go to Queensway (the street). There you can find food from all over the world, and not too expensive. Have a wonderful trip!

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Boy, as in Significant Other/spouse-like person. (I really need to watch out for ambiguities more.)

I haven't been back to London since the Tate Modern opened, so I'm definitely pumped to see that. Camden's always a must, too. I don't think I've been to Queensway, but we'll definitely give that a try. We're always looking for good restaurants in London. Thanks!

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Okay!
Musee d'Orsay and Tate Modern would be my two first choices then. Two super places, and you couldn't find greater contrasts. The fun effort of comparing them boggles my mind! And, btw - I suppose you know that the rebuild Globe is just beside Tate Modern? + If you take the tube to St Paul's, you can even combine the visit with a walk over the new bridge. It's a sight!