Ready to Go
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
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,Читать далее
We're at JFK
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
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, itЧитать далее
Terminal 4
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
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 reallyЧитать далее
Ready to Check In
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
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,Читать далее
Checked Bags
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 toЧитать далее
Waiting
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 startedЧитать далее
Gate 38
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 ableЧитать далее
Where's the Plane?
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 ableЧитать далее
Up on the Big Board
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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'mЧитать далее
Our Plane
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 aЧитать далее
Deal or No Deal?
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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 thisЧитать далее
Boarding
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
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 weЧитать далее
Selfie Time!
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
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 youngЧитать далее
Snack Time
5 ноября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
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 pickedЧитать далее
Movie Time
5 ноября 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
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 calledЧитать далее
Dinner is Served
5 ноября 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
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 ofЧитать далее
In the Exit Row
6 ноября 2017 г., North Atlantic Ocean
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 feelingЧитать далее
Breakfast Now?
6 ноября 2017 г., Celtic Sea ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
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 NewЧитать далее
Charles de Gaulle Airport
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
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 walkingЧитать далее
Getting the Bags
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
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 theseЧитать далее
Parc des Expositions Station
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
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. OurЧитать далее
Riding the RER
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
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 becauseЧитать далее
Mapping it Out
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
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 MetroЧитать далее
Gare Du Nord
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
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 manyЧитать далее
Checking In
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
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 butЧитать далее

























