Historical entrance of the École Polytechnique

This is our last night in Paris and to celebrate, our tour director, Simeon, had made a reservation at L'Escarmouche, a bistro near the Pantheon on the Left Bank. The RER train whisked us to the Notre Dame - St. Michel station, and using Google maps, Doug and I walked to our restaurant.
The dining room was in the cellar which lent a special air to our gathering and our meal was serenaded by two musicians playing an accordion and a guitar. Doug said it was just like on Lady and the Tramp, although we didn't have spaghetti.
Onion soup, escargots, prawns, cod, chocolate lava cake and profiteroles and dinner was complete. Under the watchful eye of the glowing Eiffel tower, we said goodbye to our fellow travelers, each heading on to their next adventures in life like we are
What a way to spend our last hours in la belle Paris!
April 27th 09:30 am - It's only taken several taxi rides and almost a month, but we succeeded in getting a taxi to the Charles de Gaulle airport on a flat rate. My French helped a lot and we weren't the same gullible tourists who arrived here on April 4th. We navigated the airport with finesse, and started our journey to home sweet home.

What has this experience taught us? That there are so many wonderful people in the world and so much beauty waiting to be discovered. But we also have so many wonderful people in our personal world made up of family and friends, and this is what makes home the best place on earth! We can't wait to reconnect with all our loved ones!Read more