So ^____^ I thought I would just get the ball rolling by starting the topic and posting a few pictures of my own. I guess it's always easier to post some when other people have already done so, so let's begin ^___^

To start off, I'll just post some pictures of the few days I spent in Paris a short while ago. See, no need to go far to post pictures, so please don't be shy or try to use the "I did not travel to exotic places" excuse, because it won't work It's all about sharing a few pics of our spare time, all in good fun. So come & share people! ^___^

First: early september 2005, I went to Paris to see our beloved Great Mistress and we simply took a stroll through Montmartre. It's a very touristic spot of course, but even though it's crowded and the price tags on drinks are unbelievable (was it 5 € for a glass of coke? something like that) it's a charming place. Little old-fashioned streets, and the famous stairs here and there... like this one, typically:



And of course, there is the Sacré Coeur. Here's an overall exterior shot of the church:



And a below the arch at the entrance:



The interior was more amazing still, but I'm sorry to say it's forbidden to take pictures inside (though many tourists did it anyway). I am an atheist, but I do respect beauty and this degree of art in architecture, so...

Now, fast forward to december, when I spent the week-end at a friend's. He actually lives in Montmartre, so we walked to the Sacré Coeur once again and took this nice shot of the view of Paris you can get from the top of the Sacré Coeur stairs:



Yep, that's me on the foreground Later, we went to the Butte Chaumont at nightfall. It's a big park on a hill ("butte"), very cool atmosphere. I took this picture of my friend, it's a bit eerie and I must say I like that a lot:



Then, there's a small grotto with a little waterfall. So here's me looking at it:



The lighting is not that good on the picture though, that's too bad It was better in truth, but oh well.

And last but not least, a picture of us both in front of the famous Moulin Rouge!



We always ate at the fast-food place just beside the Moulin Rouge on the evenings (not healthy, but you can't ask a boy to cook it would seem so... ) and talked for hours on end while looking through the window at the crowd. Very cool place to hang out.

Well, that was quite a load of pictures, so now I hope you guys will post a lot too because I tried my damnedest to get you to do it

Those pictures are great, Stef! Thanks for getting this board going. My computer is acting up right now, which means that resizing my pictures (a must before posting) would take FOREVER!!! Hopefully I'll get them on tomorrow.

And you know what? It's just like you said! Even though to you guys Paris is right next door, to me, it's a cool and exotic place! So there you go, Eol. You'd better get some pictures worked out! ^_~

Thanks ^___^ I can't wait to see your pictures. I've been trying to get Myaah to dig up her pictures from Norway, but I still have to work on it

This is from my trip to Egypt last summer. It's kind of odd to see things that you're used to written with a different script. This is just to whet your appetite... There's more to come!

Nice I understand the feeling, I felt really strange the first time I saw an advertising for Coca-Cola painted on a very lonely wall in some remote place in Tanzania

Shadow ! Pictures ! You promised

*/baby mode*

I know, I know. I'm sorry. I should be able to get some on this afternoon. I'm not actually at home right now, so I don't have access to any pictures. Je suis desolee!

And we need to get everyone else to send pictures. This can't just be a Stef/Shadow thing! Come on! Everybody! We know you have them!

I'll be waiting ;_; !

I do hope others will try & participate too, we always have to kick their ass to have them moving it's not fair

Oh come on people

*whistles*

I have almost nothing to share with you, but here is a little shot I took 3 days ago in Brussel. The Freres Minet's bookshop is in the Rue des Eperonniers, in the center of the city. The picture is taken from the Place Saint-Jean.

I authorize you to kill me for my perfect english :.

THANKS JELLYFISH

I already knew the picture, of course, but still, I appreciate the gesture Nice one though, very tranquil with an old-fashioned charm