Dear all,
I am pretty sure many of our fellow simulation flyers know the "Champs Elysées" in Paris, and its beautiful Arc de Triomphe at the top, and even the Arch of La Défense even further
Do you know "Avenue Kléber"? It is another beautiful, but small avenue, connecting the "Trocadero" to the Arc de Triomphe as well. Let me guide you to the touristic tour.
It is on your right-hand side in this picture facing the Champs Elysées:
From the inside of the avenue, you can see, here, in the background the "Trocadéro":
And, as said above, on the other side, you join the roundabout de l'Etoile where lies the Arc de Triomphe:
The gound is much better in reality than in this picture, but the traffic is actually much much worse:
The Arc de Triomphe itself is covered with fine art, roses on the ceiling, but you need to stop to be able to appreciate it. The following picture is a bit blurry, too slow exposure time I suspect, and I was a bit shaky on the camera too...
Finally, on the other side, you reach the "Avenue de Wagram", beautiful as well, but I was really happy then to take some altitude again, far too hot so close to the ground
I made a little video summary of the tour, hope you'll visit the place as well!
visitingetoile.webm
PS: Before this stupid thing, I would not have guessed a plane could fly at 90 degrees roll!?!
Cheers,
Chris.