Our first effort at a shopping centre one station down the line, proved to be a time waster as we struggled to find a bike shop despite being told there was one there somewhere !
Our 2nd effort included walking almost the entire length of the Champs Élysée and despite finding numerous motorcycle shops could not find a single bicycle shop despite ageing being told there was one there
Our last contact was a place called La Republique where we finally found a small bike shop and one bike box. We spent another hour before we finally found a 2nd and then had to negotiate the Paris underground back to our hotel not an easy job with a long box numerous turnstiles, narrow train entries and heaps if steps !
With most if the day gone we had little time to explore Paris but did at least cover the brilliantly atmospheric Notre Dame and of course the Eiffel Tower where Kev put his cycling muscles to good use by walking the 600 plus steps up to the 2nd level for great views of Paris
With the lights coming in to illuminate the Tower it was a fitting time to farewell Paris and journey back to our hotel for one of our famed Supermarket dinners - dam I will miss them !
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