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Secret Passages of Paris
Monkeys love secrets and scattered about Paris in the 1st and 2nd Arrondissements are nearly two dozen hidden passageways that seem to escape the crush of tourists in the shops along Rue de Rivoli....
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The Monkey of Notre Dame
Spectacular Gothic architecture. Gargoyles. Stained glass to die for. The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris lives up to everything you’ve ever read about it. Dating back to the 1100s, this is a...
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Phantom Monkeys of the Opera
Long time readers will recall that Kongo is a bit of an opera buff. He also likes theater and his all time, never to be exceeded, favorite is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1988 musical Phantom of the Opera,...
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A Walk in Paris
The magical Avenue des Champs-Élysées in the heart of Paris. Kongo grew up watching movies of romantic interludes on this fabled street, recalls the news reels of victorious armies marching beneath...
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Sacré-Cœur
On a rainy Paris day last month Kongo visited the Sacré-Cœur (sacred heart) Basilica high atop Montmartre, the highest point in Paris. The building of this beautiful church, which can be seen from...
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Musée de l’Armée
Last month while walking about Paris Kongo paid a brief visit to the Musée de l’Armée (Army Museum). In modern French history—everything since the Revolution—starts and stops with Napoleon Bonaparte....
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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Sweet
Sweets for sale in a Paris confectionary shop. See more sweet images at Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack blog. Filed under: Paris, Travel Tagged: Ailsa's Travel Theme, dessert, food, France, Paris,...
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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Through
This week, Ailsa’s Travel Theme is “through” so Kongo has posted some through images from a recent visit to Paris. Above, traffic along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées appears to go through the Arc de...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated
This super saturated gilded musical ensemble, L’Harmonie (Harmony), adorns one of the facade corners of the Paris Opera House. It is made of gilded copper and is 25 feet tall. See more saturated...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite
This weeks photo challenge is INFINITE and Kongo’s entry is this covered promenade in Paris which seems to go on forever. See more infinite images at the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.Filed under:...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
This week’s photo challenge is object where we are asked to focus on a single object for our subject and to make it clear what our focus was. Kongo’s choice for this challenge is the clock at the...
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Castles on the Rhine
Yesterday Kongo sailed through the Rhine gorge, a section of the Rhine River known as the “Middle Rhine.” This is a spectacular stretch of country filled with castles, charming medieval villages, and...
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