This ended up being a really good day, but wasn’t sure it would be, as we went to bed so late (doing wordle at 1am), and Amr of course just rolled over and slept, but I was all hyped and didn’t sleep well…so I was rather a slow starter…this was the strike day in France, but when Amr went to check if the RER was running from the airport into the city, all was totally normal….(forgot to mention that we staying at an airport hotel (another Ibis!) which is right at Terminal 3, as are other hotels, so handy just to walk directly to them)…so we ignored the possibility of strike complications and had a great day in Paris…in fact there was no sign of any strike anywhere that we could see.
So we got the RER to St Michel, had coffee and croissants there for old times sake, then we were off on a shopping mission for the things Amr had been waiting to do…this is where I lagged a bit, as I am not a shopper, but I needed to stay together, as without phone, I had no means of communication if we got lost from each other…normal situation 20 years ago, but now it feels so vulnerable without a phone!! Pathetic!
Anyway, Amr was patient about me not being enthusiastic, and we coped…stopped for a drink near the Opera…our favourite place was full with lunchers so we went to another nearby, not fancy looking, but when we had 2 glasses of wine got a bill for €38!!! Bit of a change from Spain where you get 2 glasses of Rioja, plus complimentary tapas, for 3 or 4 euros!! And this time we didn’t even get chips or olives…anyway, just a Paris experience…then I sat on a chair in the shade (hot day by afternoon) in the Tuileries with kindle, while Amr could walk round, explore, and find if we could go to Chez Denise tonight…success there…we could have early dinner there at 6.30 outside..perfect as we need an early night as our flight leaves at 9 in the morning…so good to be right at the airport. So we had a perfect meal at Chez Denise, house terrine, kidneys in mustard sauce and an Ile Flottante, all shared…yum, and we know how manage their massive helpings. So off to bed, big flights home tomorrow.Read more
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