Ready to Go

Joe picked us up right on time, at 2:00. It's lightly raining now so hopefully that won't cause any delays on our flight. We've tried going to Paris two years ago but had to cancel our trip because,Läs mer
We're at JFK

There wasn't very much traffic on the way to the airport, probably because it's Sunday, so we got here a lot faster than we were expecting. Kennedy airport is huge! Even after entering the grounds, itLäs mer
Terminal 4

Joe just dropped us off at Delta Terminal 4. It's still not very crowded here. Hopefully that won't change when we go in and start dealing with all the lines that all airports seem to have. I'm reallyLäs mer
Ready to Check In

Checking in was fast and was a smooth process. The closest we had to a problem was that our boarding passes printed out very lightly. The Delta agent at the desk reprinted them for us because,Läs mer
Checked Bags

We normally never check our bags in, opting to just bring them with us as carry-ons. For this trip, since it's international, we're allowed to have one free checked bag each. It's such a pleasure toLäs mer
Waiting

Our bags are checked, we made it through the TSA security checks, and walked to Gate 38, where we were supposed to board our plane. Of course, Gate 38 was the furthest one away from where we startedLäs mer
Gate 38

We must be early because it's not very crowded yet. We had no problems getting seats and were surprised, and happy, to find that all of the seats were equipped with charging stations so we were ableLäs mer
Where's the Plane?

We must be early because it's not very crowded yet. We had no problems getting seats and were surprised, and happy, to find that all of the seats were equipped with charging stations so we were ableLäs mer
Up on the Big Board

According to the flight information board, our plane is right on time. How can that be if the plane isn't even here yet? I guess it's going to get here, quickly fuel up, and then take off again. I'mLäs mer
Our Plane

The plane is here and we're ready to go. We're starting to hear announcements that our flight is overbooked and Delta is looking for volunteers to give up their seats. They are offering $900 and aLäs mer
Deal or No Deal?

The offer to give up a seat on the plane is going up. It just recently went from $1200 to $1400. We're feeling tempted but ultimately decided not to take the deal since we've been waiting for thisLäs mer
Boarding

The plane has started boarding now and it's obviously a sold out flight. Kathy said she heard that yesterday's flight to Paris was cancelled which was why it's such a hot ticket today. Just after weLäs mer
Selfie Time!

We've just recently taken off and we're feeling so happy and excited to be on our way to France after waiting two years for this trip to happen. I really like this picture of Kathy. She looks so youngLäs mer
Snack Time

The food service for our flight has begun. It's just snack time right now and a meal will come later. The snacks being given out are almonds and a drink. Kathy selected a Coke with no ice and I pickedLäs mer
Movie Time

Kathy was very tired at first but after the drinks and nuts were served, she seems to have gotten a second wind. She's turned the seat's entertainment center on and started watching a movie calledLäs mer
Dinner is Served

Despite the very unappetizing look to this dinner, I have to admit that it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be. In case you can't tell, this is herb chicken with mushroom sauce. I ate all ofLäs mer
In the Exit Row

We're sitting right next to the emergency exit door of the aircraft. This is called the exit row. The good part is that we have so much extra leg room and there's none of that claustrophobic feelingLäs mer
Breakfast Now?

We've just been served breakfast at 1:44 in the morning. The local time is really a little past 6:00 AM so I guess that Delta is trying to help us get used to the time difference between Paris and NewLäs mer
Charles de Gaulle Airport

We've landed, waited on a very long line at the French immigration area to get our passports stamped, and now we're in the baggage area waiting to pick up our luggage. We've done so much walkingLäs mer
Getting the Bags

We didn't need to use any of these luggage carts, since we like to travel light and our bags have wheels on them anyway, but the colors and patterns really attracted me. I saw some people using theseLäs mer
Parc des Expositions Station

We're now on the RER train going from the airport to the city of Paris. The RER seems to be kind of like the Long Island Rail Road in that it goes from the suburban communities into the main city. OurLäs mer
Riding the RER

We've nearly reached Gare du Nord, the station where we get off the RER and switch to the Metro. It's felt like a long ride but it hasn't been all that bad. I'm thinking that it feels so long becauseLäs mer
Mapping it Out

For most of our time on the RER, Kathy was studying the maps for the Paris Metro to make sure we knew where we were supposed to be going. To get to our hotel, we had to ride on two different MetroLäs mer
Gare Du Nord

We're off the RER and now on France's famous Metro. We're going to have to ride two different lines to get to our hotel and we can't wait to get there. We had to carry our bags up and down so manyLäs mer
Checking In

We finally made it to our hotel! Checking in was very easy since the desk clerk spoke in fluent English, despite having a somewhat thick accent. We had two separate reservations for this hotel butLäs mer