{"id":3898,"date":"2016-04-24T18:45:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T17:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/?p=3898"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:46:37","slug":"24-hours-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/?p=3898","title":{"rendered":"24 Hours in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3899\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cooperparis\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cooperparis.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When moving to a new home, as we&#8217;ve done every 2-4 years for the last 25, we&#8217;ve always traveled with pets. \u00a0When we were traveling with a 100-lb dog requiring (due to his size) a separate booking on a cargo flight, the object of the game was to get to our destination as soon as possible. \u00a0But with only two cats, the calculus changes &#8211; and it becomes preferable to break up long itineraries and give everyone a break. \u00a0Especially when that break happens in Paris!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Tour Eiffel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26521088536\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26521088536_e553b8dea5_z.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tour Eiffel\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the long transatlantic flight, though, all you want to do is take a nap. Luckily we woke up after a few hours and managed to drag ourselves into the city &#8211; a half-hour train ride from the airport. Which left us about 6 hours to paint the town red!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bird\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26001162833\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26001162833_03b13da82e_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bird\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We bought a &#8220;Paris Visite&#8221; metro pass, which allows you to use the train to\/from the airport, and all of the city metros, until midnight. and then we basically bounced around tourist sites. We&#8217;ve been there a number of times, so there was no pressure to see any specific site(s).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pont au Change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26001169643\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26001169643_ded52b3333_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pont au Change\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pigeons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26001168013\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26001168013_a4377276d2_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pigeons\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We made our way up to the Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre, which were packed with tourists, and had a nice crepe and coffee.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Tourists on the Steps\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26001165843\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26001165843_56b868e269_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tourists on the Steps\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Montmartre\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26331210530\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26331210530_43a2155107_z.jpg?resize=425%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Montmartre\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We wandered the streets a little randomly and opted to stop by the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Arch\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26331208900\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26331208900_7a13818405_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arch\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We ended up having a great meal at one of the countless restaurants just south of the Ile de la Cite and got back to the hotel shortly before midnight, well-refreshed and rested, and ready to complete the second leg of our journey and to start a new chapter. \u00a0On to Madagascar!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pont de Bir-Hakeim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/26331208610\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26331208610_36c3ed7f91_z.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pont de Bir-Hakeim\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>All of the photos from Paris can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tazmpictures\/albums\/72157667428765706\" 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