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We planned a 5 day trip and Paris was the last destination where we decided to spend two nights and then either drive home or spontaneously decide where else to go. This meant we had time to spend the rest of the arrival day and the whole next day to explore this gigantic city full of monuments and fantastic places.
Our starting point was the Hotel La Bourdonnais, located at the Avenue de la Bourdonnais, a central place and a short walk to the Eiffel Tower.
For a first time visitor it was very surprising to see hundreds of people in small groups having picknick with drinks and food on the green around Champ de Mars between the Eiffel Tower and the Grand Palais Éphémère.
The tower itself is highly guarded and surrounded by thick glas and concrete walls so there is no “walk through”. We walked around it admiring the gardens underneath which seem to be quiet and only accessible for paying visitors.
Arriving on the other side of the tower we saw the more touristic part. Thousands of people on the Pont d’Iéna and in front of the Palais du Trocadéro.
Taking a break in front of the Palais we wondered why so many people were gathered there. A while later we could finally see the reason why.
The illumation of the Eiffel Tower started and it became an even more beautiful view when it got darker. Every full hour the tower gets an extra dose of sparkling lights which make this scenery even more special.
The “Oh’s” and “Ah’s” started a couple of minutes later.
Sadly, you cannot hear it in the video I posted below.
We took a walk along the Avenue de New York until we arrived at the Palais de Tokyo. From there we went over the bridge “Passerelle Debilly” which gave us another beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.
On our walk back along the Avenue de la Bourdonnais we experienced the active night life of this city. Restaurants and cafés with streetside seating were filled with guests enjoying their late night meals and drinks.
On our way back to the hotel we stopped at a very small Italian restaurant named “Il Grigio“. We ordered Linguini al Salmone and Pâtes à la carbonara to go. After around 10 minutes our food was ready and we even got an additional fresh ciabatta bread. Both dishes were delicious which is why we highly recommend “Il Grigio” should you be in the area and have a craving for Italian food.
Also read our post about our second day in Paris: Paris – Hôtel des Invalides, Tuileries & more
With our Hotel in Bern, the plan was to drive to Grindelwald to get the typical tourist view on the Eiger mountain, then travelling the Grimselpass to Italy and visit the Lake Maggiore.
This was considered to be a full day trip with a lot of sights to visit and memories to make.
Due to a construction site at Grindelwald, which took away more than an hour, we sadly had to change our plans.
We had to scratch the visit to Italy and the Lake Maggiore from our list and went with an easier plan.
We drove to San Gotthard and went through the San Gotthard Tunnel over Lucerne back to Bern.
On the way to the San Gotthard Tunnel back to Lucerne there was a traffic jam, where we spend another hour, which was also not planned.
For future planning, add at least an additional 90 minutes for traffic, even when your navigation system says differently.
As mentioned before, we spend more time than expected on the way to the Grimselpass itself. Fortunately, we haven’t been in a hurry and did enjoy the “climb to the top” with several stops to enjoy the scenery.
Just a few cars have been on the pass, which means less traffic and less noise. One of the views we had, you can see below in our YouTube Video.
The view at the top – at about 2500 meters – is very rewarding with fantastic views over valleys, lakes, and mountains.
On Top there is the Hotel Restaurant “Alpenlodge Grimselpass” and the “Totensee” where people went for a swim. Bikers and Campers like the location as well to take a break and enjoy food and drinks with a fantastic view.
The descent from the top of the Grimselpass is on the Furkastreet, which leads to the famous Furkapass.
If you have the time, you can also take a turn in the village and go up the Furkapass.
Most People know the Furkapass from the James Bond movie Goldfinger. A street sign on the location of the scene also says “James Bond Strasse”, which I think is pretty cool 😎.
We can really recommend this tour through the Alps, and if you want to travel to Italy, this is a wonderful way to get there.
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