{"id":109,"date":"2017-07-12T20:23:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T20:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/travel\/2017\/07\/12\/london-to-paris\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T11:01:48","slug":"london-to-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/travel\/2017\/07\/12\/london-to-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"London to Paris\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was finally time to say goodbye to London. It was a tough one, there is still so much to see and do, and Karin really made us feel at home. It was like we were leaving home all over again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>London St Pancras International Station&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMlmuNyjDUsHAR12KzBqD6Dox9mOOS-Gm421ZfXvjkVgamF4j85_w9pPwyOmWsbeg?key=WXRnd2VCMUJUVlRKQlp5d3AweWR4TGNtNW8xTE5R&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/GD2d-fHs38iXYL-OGdvb7vJJ3WVc-YIpGMp-iZuwT22AjaFlVJWDmBWYjExnFVEHUyNfh-8wRukbzYj1vrKu4JiN1BPnzaAJxrIcdTJTN6gWH3gtUIsLOFqfcMs3bFmXWIoBiD1gk34' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMlmuNyjDUsHAR12KzBqD6Dox9mOOS-Gm421ZfXvjkVgamF4j85_w9pPwyOmWsbeg?key=WXRnd2VCMUJUVlRKQlp5d3AweWR4TGNtNW8xTE5R&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/GD2d-fHs38iXYL-OGdvb7vJJ3WVc-YIpGMp-iZuwT22AjaFlVJWDmBWYjExnFVEHUyNfh-8wRukbzYj1vrKu4JiN1BPnzaAJxrIcdTJTN6gWH3gtUIsLOFqfcMs3bFmXWIoBiD1gk34\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A final cuppa on English soil<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOoAjQVP5wvMKS3Xf0mp_0jFEw-pxJwHRPqC6yABQfTrFnYfWYM7wlgyfpTccyOng?key=dXNQcFpuWTlHdWFubDd5dnYyY1o2YVlKYjEyNkxB&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ZXUQ4lCaVIdQeEddzWSPY_iqF-Bo1h-LkjdqYzNOwSQ9Q1fXN35y7QspAPjtGdr3xjfyB0Rg19kodwbVIqOwhTiTzSULHkfEOdPV5gwIZuYFgQafKZlaxR0jpWszGN1ogsT5q68qx0k' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOoAjQVP5wvMKS3Xf0mp_0jFEw-pxJwHRPqC6yABQfTrFnYfWYM7wlgyfpTccyOng?key=dXNQcFpuWTlHdWFubDd5dnYyY1o2YVlKYjEyNkxB&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ZXUQ4lCaVIdQeEddzWSPY_iqF-Bo1h-LkjdqYzNOwSQ9Q1fXN35y7QspAPjtGdr3xjfyB0Rg19kodwbVIqOwhTiTzSULHkfEOdPV5gwIZuYFgQafKZlaxR0jpWszGN1ogsT5q68qx0k\"><\/a><br \/>\nAfter an impressively rapid Eurostar journey, our first look at Paris. Paris Gare Du Nord station&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNcCFHW-yo2i3Coy98Tn3mG00EGTS3o4eA5dRDqwmGKE2GHlG9WvyFHAVMZD-1SzA?key=M3MzUmx4R1RReEFHVUVLMTd4em5oMTFZZ3d4RWV3&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/r4icmh_1fqFlm2Fuxb_v7vXPkeCVGlDIyktk2UYOihLiA_x84ohv1gZdhGp5I7tJhwUhtBOjAb0fGbDmUQlfvWuoPCdvvF9y3nlY2uOD2_96DBjKORCOFte8PGTSLiiSjsIcQmHuSFg' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNcCFHW-yo2i3Coy98Tn3mG00EGTS3o4eA5dRDqwmGKE2GHlG9WvyFHAVMZD-1SzA?key=M3MzUmx4R1RReEFHVUVLMTd4em5oMTFZZ3d4RWV3&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/r4icmh_1fqFlm2Fuxb_v7vXPkeCVGlDIyktk2UYOihLiA_x84ohv1gZdhGp5I7tJhwUhtBOjAb0fGbDmUQlfvWuoPCdvvF9y3nlY2uOD2_96DBjKORCOFte8PGTSLiiSjsIcQmHuSFg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nikki totally pulling off the hat in Paris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMtpT_K-mSTKCxZbO1aLs55JJ904aY6MbdmOY8wRzUznALFoIpr02vNqG4a5O-OgA?key=S01taC15OUtDM3haNHJaaFJyOUtmX1B2a01YdWRR&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/UEROoVr8zM-3Bf9mHWDZTQfd-fdCpwBgnbdRyOwtkqn-YqEHguS7dig_ZzvQVGuvRtOM9SeHMNTtpbhOzj1ZG_x-hvQb50bCCGQCgXOm4F2oW_Ku2ndIxij8yAjCgnywwxBN8Yyyais' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMtpT_K-mSTKCxZbO1aLs55JJ904aY6MbdmOY8wRzUznALFoIpr02vNqG4a5O-OgA?key=S01taC15OUtDM3haNHJaaFJyOUtmX1B2a01YdWRR&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/UEROoVr8zM-3Bf9mHWDZTQfd-fdCpwBgnbdRyOwtkqn-YqEHguS7dig_ZzvQVGuvRtOM9SeHMNTtpbhOzj1ZG_x-hvQb50bCCGQCgXOm4F2oW_Ku2ndIxij8yAjCgnywwxBN8Yyyais\"><\/a><br \/>\nA quick pitstop in our local park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPQMeU2aXSm5NIM93_EUs1EP1W9Spw2JFXD2QMcnwbu9HQDpZ0gcbnPg5PtDFY3Hw?key=amp2Z1h0ZElRSUYxeHdfWldXN3VUalNodDMzOUhn&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pc1VzxU-71TeHftJaKJvaLKLClrCMItGMAC_Wt35DbNYu5B-fj0EcdEcmVc9MQxpqsshuAHlfRjBEr3LjGKxTL5DFpXNTED1qRSoqAkAdbK5Ouykb2AlXKN8i7mfo2xXm_armhgofl0' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPQMeU2aXSm5NIM93_EUs1EP1W9Spw2JFXD2QMcnwbu9HQDpZ0gcbnPg5PtDFY3Hw?key=amp2Z1h0ZElRSUYxeHdfWldXN3VUalNodDMzOUhn&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pc1VzxU-71TeHftJaKJvaLKLClrCMItGMAC_Wt35DbNYu5B-fj0EcdEcmVc9MQxpqsshuAHlfRjBEr3LjGKxTL5DFpXNTED1qRSoqAkAdbK5Ouykb2AlXKN8i7mfo2xXm_armhgofl0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a long day. Our not so French dinner, in our very Parisian (ie small) apartment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&lt;a href='https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMgb2Zc96Dve3wtywM9_0hGbpe89O7WnJllS5s5h3U2d_oADYJAJcJzJkf-sgjbiA?key=bENWQ3lqR2tvTUxuZFJhSlBhS3hMR0hlZW1ENlV3&amp;source=ctrlq.org'&gt;&lt;img src='https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zzPTRzHx43veenc5tFDT5pJpDgAkED-mvFBBlsBW8UOSOYu9hicSKKoUpMChsk0dlmmgZbHFIj9V-2uMG8dZzNopS75WQn4iZGn4nNMfRTdHImj08fW6Fawox-lC91OXZt_mrW8QYbk' \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMgb2Zc96Dve3wtywM9_0hGbpe89O7WnJllS5s5h3U2d_oADYJAJcJzJkf-sgjbiA?key=bENWQ3lqR2tvTUxuZFJhSlBhS3hMR0hlZW1ENlV3&amp;source=ctrlq.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zzPTRzHx43veenc5tFDT5pJpDgAkED-mvFBBlsBW8UOSOYu9hicSKKoUpMChsk0dlmmgZbHFIj9V-2uMG8dZzNopS75WQn4iZGn4nNMfRTdHImj08fW6Fawox-lC91OXZt_mrW8QYbk\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was finally time to say goodbye to London. It was a tough one, there is still so much to see and do, and Karin really made us feel at home. It was like we were leaving home all over again.&nbsp; London St Pancras International Station&nbsp; A final cuppa on English soil After an impressively [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,9,6],"tags":[21,20,22,42,52],"class_list":["post-109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-france","category-royandnikki","category-travelogues","tag-france","tag-london","tag-paris","tag-travel","tag-united-kingdom"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/img_2772.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Ocy4-1L","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63,"url":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/travel\/2017\/07\/04\/we-are-officially-international-tourists\/","url_meta":{"origin":109,"position":0},"title":"We&#8217;re tourists\u00a0&#8211; Seeing the tourist hotspots in London.","author":"Roy","date":"9 years ago","format":false,"excerpt":"Day 2 Wow, what a wonderful day seeing the tourist hotspots in London! 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