The plane, a 767,was not too full so we got the whole row to ourselves. This is a luxury I know does not happen often on intercontinental US flights. We were able to get a few hours of sleep. There is a picture of the flight as we arrive in Paris at around 8:00 a.m. on the Friday the 5th.
Our baggage all made it to CDG and we were able to go through customs without issue. I had scheduled a shuttle for about 1 hour later- but a taxi driver approached us. I thought- there is no way this guy is going to be cheaper than the shuttle I had scheduled- but after using my negotiation skills I was able to get him to 30 Euros- 10 Euros cheaper than the shuttle. There was only one catch- we had to drop off another passenger first!
So we follow him to the garage where he proceeds to pack the car with all our luggage in and off we go. The passenger was just returning from Africa- and he nor our driver spoke much English. Very interesting. About 90 minutes later we finally arrive at the hotel- Marriott. I was fine my sister was car sick.
We got into our room and settled. Then the adventures began. We used the Metro to get around which was easy to navigate. Here our photos from the day….More later.
The Louvre
Tour Eiffel
Great picture of you, Terry. You look like you're doing fine. Your pictures bring back a lot of memories for me. I'm glad you're finally on your way.
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