Why Paris is more than the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame

Så jeg besluttede mig for at holde min 25 årig fødselsdag i Paris. Dels for at undgå kanel og dels fordi jeg bare savnede byen. Defor bookede jeg et fly og tog på en kort 3 dages tur derned. Denne gang for at opleve Paris på en anden måde.

So, I decided to celebrate my 25 years birthday in Paris. Partly because I did not want cinnamon (weird Danish tradition) and partly because I missed the City. That is why I booked a flight for a three days trip. This time to experience Paris in a whole other way.

Du ved du er i Paris når de fleste bygninger ser sådan ud. Franske altaner over alt

You know you are in Paris when almost every building look like this. French balconies all over.

Jeg tog på en guidet tur omkring Notre Dame (Discover Walks som tilbyder forskellige gratis turer i Paris). Udenfor står denne statue hvor jeg bemærkede noget som ikke er originalt. Kan du finde fejlen?

I went on a guide tour around Notre Dame (Discover Walks offers free guided tours around Paris). In front of the cathedral is this statue but I noticed something not very original. Can you find the mistake?

Ved Hotel Sully prydede en kampagne omkring brystkræft bygningen og haven



At Hotel Sully a Breast cancer campaign decorated the building and garden.

Absint (den grønne fe) forbindes ofte med 1800-tallets bohemelivsstil med front personer som Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Den blev dog senere forbudt i flere lande da man mente drikken indeholdte nervegiften thujol som gav hjerneskader ved langvarig brug. Dette gav hallucinationer hvilket muligvis har været grunden til den popularitet blandt kunsterne.
I dag er drikken blevet lovlig igen. (I hvert fald i Frankring) da man har fundet en metode der brænder nervegiften ud af drikken inden man indtager den. I denne lille butik kan man købe alt hvad man skal bruge af redskaber og selfølgelig Absint. Butikken kan findes på en lille sidegade til Rue Sévigné i det trendy jødiske kvarter Le Marais.

Absinthe (the Green Fairy) is often connected to the bohemian lifestyle around the 1800s Paris with front persons like Henri de Toulouse-lautrec. Later the drink for forbidden in several countries because of the neurotoxin thujol that caused brain damage with frequently use. This caused hallucinations and maybe this is why the drink was so popular among the artist.
Today the drink is legal again (at least i France) because they have found a method to burn out the neurotoxin before use. In this little shop you can buy everything you need to serve the perfect glass of absinthe. The shop is to find at a little side street to Rue Sévigné in the Trendy jewish quarter Le Marais.


Her kan du få den bedste fallafel i Paris. Det er i hvert fald hvad rygterne siger. Da jeg ankom var der op til 20 minutters kø til takeaway lugen og 30 minutters kø til at få et bord. Den er også beliggende i Le Marais på Rue des Rosiers.

This is where you can get the best fallafel in Paris. That is what the rumors says. When I came there was a 20 minutes line to the takeaway area and 30 minutes queue to get a table. You also find this place in Le Marais on Rue des Rosiers.

Så her er den. Den berømte fallafel og jeg indrømmer, den var virkelig god. Har dog ikke så meget at sammenligne med så om det er den bedste i byen eller verden skal jeg ikke kunne sige.

So here it is. The famous Fallafel and I admit, it was really good. However, I cannot say wether it is the best since it is the one and only one I've ever had.

På Rue Francois Miron finder man en af de sidste middelalder huse i Paris. Disse bygninger er fra 1500-tallet.

On Rue Francois Miron you will find some of the last medieval house in Paris. These buildings are from the 15th-century.

Det er ikke uden grund Paris bliver forbundet med romantik. De gamle gader og bygninger har så meget charme og historie at man ikke kan andet end at blive forelsket.



It is not without reason Paris is connected with romance. The old streets and buildings have so much charm and history and you cannot but fall in love.

Et andet område som er værd et visit er denne lille perle i Combat området. Trapper og flere trapper tager dig opover byen med små gader og udsigt over Sacre Coeur. Desværre gik solen ned før jeg nåede derop og udsigten er blokket af en kran lige foran katedralen. Jeg må komme tilbage en anden gang og se solnedgangen.





Another area worth a visit is this little pearl in the Combat area. Steps and even more steps takes you over the city. The small street and charming houses and a view to Sacre Coeur is spectacular. Unfortunately, the sun had gone down before I got there and there is a crane blocking the view. I have to come back another time to watch the sunset.

Jeg havde besluttet mig for at tage på Ladurée for at få min fødselsdagskage og hvilket syn der mødte mig. Placeret på Champs-Élysées er dette også et vel besøgt sted og ikke uden grund.

I had decided to get my birthday cake at Ladurée and what a Sight. It is placed on Champs-Élysées and a well visited place with a reason.

Bagerst finder man denne elverlignende bar hvor man kan nyde sin kage og drikkelse.

At the back you find this elvish like bar where you can enjoy your cake and drinks.

Du kan også vælge at tage kagerne med to go.

You can also take the cakes to go.

Ja jeg var en glad pige.

Yes I was a happy girl.

Min kage og macarons.

My cake and macarons.

Jeg faldt tilfældigvis over denne skønne butik på Rue Bourdaloue og næste gang jeg besøger byen skal der shoppes.





I found by accident this lovely shop on Rue Bourdaloue and next time I visit the city I will go shopping.

I det storslående Galeries Lafaytte er de begyndt at pynte op til jul

In the spectacular Galeries Lafaytte they have started the Christmas decoration.

Hiking in Blue Mountains

Man er nød til at tage til Blue Mountains når man er i Sydney eller omegn. Bjergene hedder således da de faktisk ser ud til at være blå

You have to visit Blue Mountains when you are in Sydney or around. The mountains are called so because they do look blue

Vegetation som ligner et afbrændt skov


Vegetation that looks like a burned forest

Et skjult vandfald i bjergene

A hidden waterfall in the mountains

Legende om de 3 søstre stammer fra disse klippeformationer. Der er mange versioner, men fælles er at søstrene blev forvandlet til sten for at beskytte dem men manden som skulle forvandle dem tilbage blev dræbt og derfor står de stadig og venter

The legend about the 3 sisters comes from these rock formations. There is a lot of versions but common to all is that the sisters were turned into rocks as a protection. However the man who had to turn them back was killed and they are still waiting this day

Back in Sydney

De sidste dage brugte jeg i Sydney hvor jeg skulle flyve hjem fra

The last days I spent in Sydney were my flight was departing from

Faldt over disse her flere steder i byen og det viste sig at føre til et garage salg. Også en måde et gøre sig bemærket

Came on to these more than once on the city and it turned out that they showed the way to a garage sale. That is one way to promote it

Tagryggen over nogle af bygningerne i Sydneys ældste bydel; The Rocks

Rooftops of some of the original buildings in the oldest part of Sydney; The Rocks

Operahuset by night

The Opera House by night

The Rocks caféliv by night

The Rocks dinning area by night

The Australian Outback

Som noget af det sidste på min rejse tog jeg til Alice Springs, hvor jeg tog på en 3 dages campingtur til bl.a. Kings Canyon, Uluru og Kata Tjuta. Vi sov under stjernerne, lavede mad på bål og drak øl til vilde dingoer kalden

One of my last destinations on my trip was Alice Springs were I went on a 3 day camping trip to see Kings Canyon, Uluru and Kata Tjuta. We slept under the stars, cooked dinner over the fire and drank beer to the howling of the wild dingoes


West McDonald Range uden for Alice Springs

West McDonald Range outside Alice Springs

Vilde fugle i Alice Springs Desert Park. Her kan man lærer om du indfødte, dyrene og hvordan man overlever i bushen


Wild birds in Alice Springs Desert Park. Here you can learn about the indigenous, wild life and survival in the desert

Hvor er kaninen

Were is the rabbit?

Det indtørrede hav. Se hvordan der er "riller i stenene". Her har der været vand engang

The dried out sea. Look how there are "grooves" in the rocks. Once this was covered in seawater

Det er let at fare vild i Kings Canyon da hele området ser ens ud

It is easy to get lost in Kings Canyon because it looks alike

Solnedgange på klitterne


Sunset on the dunes

Kata Tjuta som består af en masse store sten der har ligget sammen under jorden, men kommet frem som jorden omkring er forsvundet

Kata Tjuta which is a lot of big rocks pushed together in a hole underground and become visible after the earth around disappeared 

Mit forsøg på at få Uluru (Ayers Rock) med hjem

My attempt to get Uluru (Ayers Rock) back home

Den sidste dag brugte jeg i Yuluru Resort som ligger ved Uluru National Park. Her er der masser af mulighder for at lære om de indfødte, kaste med boomerang og som ses her opleve traditionelle danse

The last day i spent in Yuluru Resort outside Uluru National Park. Here is a good opportunity to learn about the indigenous, trough a boomerang and watch them preform some of the traditional dances 

Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road er en australsk national arv der strækker sig 243 km lang Australiens syd-østlige kyst mellem Torquay og Warnambool i Victoria. Vejen blev bygget af hjemvendte soldater mellem 1919-1932 og er verdens største krigsmonument dedikeret til de faldne under 1. verdenskrig

The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 243-kilometre stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932, and is the world's largest war memorial; dedicated to casualties of World War I





Her er der mulighed for at se vilde koalaer


Here is an opportunity to see wild koalas



De 12 apostle

The 12 Apostles




London Bridge has fallen down. Her stammer sangen fra da klippe formationen i vandet har været forbundet med fastlandet og kaldet London Bridge

London Bridge has fallen down. This is were the song came from because the rock formations in the water used to be connected to the mainland and called London Bridge