We were up very early – around 4:30 or so – and caught the first morning shuttle back to the airport. From there, it was the usual long process of checking in to an international flight. The flight itself was nice. Each seat was equipped with movie and game screens, and I read a book …
Today was our last day in Paris. Our train to London did not leave until late afternoon, so we spent the morning walking around the Montmarte neighborhood some more. We first walked to the Gare du Norde and had lunch at the McDonalds there. Then we crossed back and found the Moulin Rouge in the …
After breakfast, we took the Metro to the bank of the Seine for the tour of Paris’s sewers – something I’ve always wanted to do. It turned out to be less of a “tour” and more like a museum located in the sewers themselves. The smell was pretty bad, but the museum was interesting. There …
We returned to Paris Disney today, this time without Judy. Unlike the first time, the sky was blue and sunny and the weather was warm. The crowds were a little bigger, but still not too bad. We focused more on the rides that the girls wanted to see this time, which meant mostly skipping Fanstasyland …
We woke, had breakfast, and headed to the Louvre (Judy stayed behind). We took the advice we had heard from our tour guide and entered the museum through the subway entrance, thereby avoiding the long lines outside. Phyllis and I knew that it would be tough to get the girls interested, so to make it …
We slept in a bit after the late night. We got breakfast at the room and then headed to the Arc de Triumph. After seeing the streeet level, we climbed the stairs to the viewing platform at the top. It was a warm sunny day and the view was terrific. Afterwards, we walked along the …
Paris Disney does not open until 10, but we had to take a train to get there so we were up by 8. A short trip by Metro and a longer trip by RER got us to the park right at 10. It was overcast and chilly, but did not actuallly rain on us during …
We had originally planned to go to Paris Disney today, but the weather threatened rain, so we postponed it for a day. Instead, we headed to Place St. Michel for a free walking tour of the city. We ate croissants while we waited, and then were led on the tour by a young French woman …
We awoke, packed, checked out and took the slow train to Paris. When we arrived, we wasted some time trying to figure out the public transport, as usual, and then made our way to our hotel. The metro stop itself was a bit off putting as it was dirty and crowded with people who didn’t …
We slept in a bit, as our plan for the day was to see the castle at Chenonceaux and the first train did not leave until the afternoon. We explored Tours a bit more in the morning, including checking out the local cathedral and the tourist office. The cathedral was in more of a state …