Author: robert kaay

Lorna and I hopped off the train at Gare du Nord Station in Paris only to realise we had to catch another couple of trains if we were ever going to be out of the below-freezing conditions and safely in our relatively cheap hotelroom in Montmartre. For those of you who’ve never been to Montmartre, it’s the cool, artsy-type part of Paris with lots of cool restaurants, bars and clubs. Live touring bands generally play here and it’s also where the strip-clubs are. If you’re looking for night-time party action, this is where you want to book your room. Montmartre’s a little-bit edgy but a whole-lot cool. The plan was to spend our nights in Montmartre, and visit the Louvre, Sacra Coure, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Catacombes, Dali Museum and the Arc de Triomphe over three days. Although we arrived with all our bags at one of the main subway-stops in Montmartre, we followed the directions our hotel gave us and basically walked to the outer-limits of the suburb. The hotel’s website clearly stated it was in Montmartre, but I’m telling you, it was a trick because it was miles away from the action. The hotel was called ETAP Porte de Montmartre and you can click on it if you’d like to read my review on the place. Personally, I wouldn’t waste my time though. The next day we found...