Air Hotel Le Bourget Le Blanc-Mesnil

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We went to King's Cross Station first since Mike needed to take his much needed geek shot of platform 9 3/4 (only Harry Potter fans will understand this).












Then we went to St Pancras Station to catch our Eurostar train to Paris. The train was great like it was on the way out. This time we sat in a section that had four seats (two pairs that faced each other with a table in the ...

... if French children are so civilized so must its cheeses also be. Wrong, wrong, wrong. And here is a side lesson for you as well. Never ever under any circumstances try a new food when your napkin (excuse me, serviette, I was on Air France after all) is on the floor out of reach. As soon as that tiny morsel of cheese hit my mouth, I realized how sloppy I had been in letting that napkin get away from my reach. There was ...

... The bacon they have here is incredible. They call it smoked bacon but really it is lightly smoked ham flesh. It's like eating pork sashimi. There was a thick mist in the air, which turned to light rain as soon as I left the boulangerie. Light rain soon turned to rain, then the black clouds moved in. I happened to be as far from my hostel as possible on my 50km circumnavigation of the city. Great. Lightning flashed, the ...

... niste miscare (mancare), aici nu-s decat politai si agenti secreti pe strazi. Inapoi la masina, vrrrrum, vrrrrum... Matzele noastre vrrrum si ele. Ajungem la inghesuiala, aici sigur sunt de toate, din fericire si un loc de parcare. E plin de terase si restaurante. Phew, suntem in siguranta! Ne alegem restaurantul, ne asezam. Ocoshul nostru de barbat are o idee: pana comandam noi si pana vine mancarea, hai ca ma duc eu un pic pe stradutele din jur sa vad, poate ...

... in. Yesterday Paris was celebrating the Fete de la Musique. This is a day when all of France has musicians on the street and everyone goes out to celebrate and watch. So while we did all that touring, more and more people along with the musicians appeared on the street as the day and evening went on. Whether it was a group of people playing bongos, or someone playing guitar, or a whole band set up, they attracted ...

... your meal. I had wanted to go to the street market which I believe was in the general area, but I didn't make it. I walked around all over the area though. DH and I met back at the hotel at around 10 am. He had to make a business call to a guy in Italy. I didn't mind the break, since my feet were a bit tired. We had lunch at Procope (www.procope.com), the oldest restaurant in Paris, founded in 1686. It is a very pretty place. The upstairs looks like an old French ...

... she finally realized what I'd said, I don't think she was all too fond of her new nickname. It was too late however, the name was fitting and had stuck. From that point forward, she was Maneater. We followed Maneater upstairs to room 12. Room 12 was about 6 stories up a winding staircase barely wide enough for my broad shoulders, and barely tall enough for my imposing height. Let alone toting bags. There was no lift (elevator ...

... du Japon que je me suis décidée pour ce voyage, plus par goût général pour les voyages, l'envie de mettre les voiles, de faire un truc qui sorte de l'ordinaire pour fêter ça.. Le Japon faisait partie des nombreux endroits ou j'avais envie d'aller, l'occasion s'est présentée, pour une fois, d'avoir le temps et l'argent. J'étais tombée quelques temps auparavant sur le site d'une agence de voyage, qui proposait des séjours semi-organisés ...

... are divine. Afterwards, we went to a show at the Moulin Rouge! It was incredible, the dancers were great and the whole ordeal was so over-the-top and extravagant (much like the movie). I mean come on, the dancers were wearing diamond-encrusted bras! They performed a traditional Can-Can number which was really exciting to watch and the free champagne we were given was certainly an added bonus! It was our last night in Paris and I was sad to go. I will always be crazy in love with this city.

... who were trying to join. Some metro stations were closed the entire day as well. Monday,I was running late to class because I took Mia to the train station to help her find the right train. Charlotte went ahead to class and was going to call me if they went on a "field trip", she was also running late. She called while I was on the metro... there was a greve, a strike at school and they weren't letting anyone inside ...