Paris - Strasbourg

We thought we would head to Notre Dame as the last time we were in Paris in 1991 we didn’t get to see it. We headed into the underground to find the RER Blue line from Gare du Nord 😬😳 to say we were a bit overwhelmed would have been an understatement. It is massive, so many levels, but we managed to get on the right train going in the right direction, got out right at Notre Dame. Decided to have a coffee first which was a huge mistake as by the time we got there there were thousands of people (no exaggeration) even those who had bought tickets online had a long line. We decided to wait until we come back to Paris with David & Diane and be prepared & early!!
We decided to get on the Hop on Hop off bus which was fantastic, saw all the major attractions. They were all over run with people (I know, we are those people).
Paris is beautiful, stunning architecture, gorgeous cafe’s. We found the staff helpful & delightful, contrary to some reports you hear.
We went back to the same cafe/bar for dinner, tasted some local wine & people watched. Definitely a lot of immigrants in the area we were in, close to Gare du Nord, makes for a diverse population.
Checked out where we were catching the train to Strasbourg tomorrow, was easy once we realised there were two massive train stations side by side 🤦🏻
We bought luggage for this trip that converts into back packs, was very handy getting to train station this morning over cobble stones. Journey to Strasbourg was eventful with the train grinding to a halt, having two false starts then after an hour away again at 200km an hour. Great way to travel through the French countryside.
Jet lag hit hard, we fell asleep at 5pm watching Roland Garros tennis (where I was meant to be, another story) slept to 5am, now rearing to go in Strasbourg.Read more