Arrived in Paris
Walk along the river
Trip to Paris Blog Two.
Our trip to Paris started well, flying Business class was as expected reasonable and comfortable, the first leg of with Qantas to Hong Kong we were enjoyed the service, the food was just ok. The second leg with Air France was ok, the food was great but the service was lacking, nine hours between drinks.
Arrived in Paris, tired but happy, the taxi driver seeing the easy prey took advantage of our lack of local knowledge and give a tour de France at great expense. We arrived at our pre booked accommodation with great reservation, but it looked great, located in the Latin Quarter, the small Hotel De Buci, is situated among restaurants and small galleries. As it is summer in France, the sun is still high in the sky at 10pm, everywhere people are eating, drinking, talking and just watching as others walk by. Peter and I are enjoying eating and drinking until late. The food is great, so many places to eat, at our doorstep we are going to try them all. Have included some photos of our first day.
Our trip to Paris started well, flying Business class was as expected reasonable and comfortable, the first leg of with Qantas to Hong Kong we were enjoyed the service, the food was just ok. The second leg with Air France was ok, the food was great but the service was lacking, nine hours between drinks.
Arrived in Paris, tired but happy, the taxi driver seeing the easy prey took advantage of our lack of local knowledge and give a tour de France at great expense. We arrived at our pre booked accommodation with great reservation, but it looked great, located in the Latin Quarter, the small Hotel De Buci, is situated among restaurants and small galleries. As it is summer in France, the sun is still high in the sky at 10pm, everywhere people are eating, drinking, talking and just watching as others walk by. Peter and I are enjoying eating and drinking until late. The food is great, so many places to eat, at our doorstep we are going to try them all. Have included some photos of our first day.
bon jour Catherine ... nine hours between drinks during a flight what torture but seems that has been well made up for out in the cafes of Paris.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy !! look forward to the blog as the adventure continues .. cheers Sue
bon jour again Catherine and Peter .. you must be away from Paris now and exploring the French countryside ..oh how wonderful!! Bet you feel a little twinge when you open your blog and see Mac and Billie over there staring back at you ... Billie will seem not naughty at all from such a distance.
ReplyDeleteI will go with Jen to the mansion next week to collect some work for woodgate arts in winter. Got an email from the artspace in Maryborough .. re our proposal and dates ... I will play with the proposal but wait for your return as you are much more accomplished in that area and they are not bothered at all about when it's done as long as our dates are confirmed. Re out dates I fudged a little more time, Christines show will stay a few weeks longer and we set up 1st of Nov and open when it pleases us, all very amicable .. anyway enough of that you continue to have the most wonderfull time .. food art wine history yes !... isnt the colour and texture of well aged walls and snipets of lace behind windows so beautiful, not to mention the array of goodies in the delis and cake shops, I remember quiet a few picnics in parks after choosing from the delightful array behind thier counters ... those little custard tarts come to mind and my mouth begins to water now mm ... cheers Sue