I booked an awesome photowalk in Paris today with Welly (short for Wellington) who is in his 20s and has set up Parisplore as a tour business, after leaving his career in accountancy because he didn’t love it. He loves history, and meeting people, and he loves his city, and his tour is wonderful. He took me to rooftops that are free to access, but probably unknown to tourists, hidden parts of the city, and beautiful places. And he shared his love of Paris through stories, snippets of history, and laughter. Such a talented young guy, with a Kiwi name 🙂 I have told him he must come to NZ because it is the most beautiful country in the world, and because he loves photography I showed him pictures of some of our amazing landscapes online. “If NZ looks like this, why are you here?” he asked. I tell him I like to see the world, and he says, “well you are in the most beautiful city right now”. And I have to agree.
Monet at the Musee de l’Orangerie 
Bill Nighy was there too 
These open and close to control light 
Royal Palace 
Royal Palace gardens 
Gallery Lafayette 