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Paris
Everyone finally had flight home. Not till Friday and Saturday. We etched TV and Internet coverage of Sandy. We were able to text and email family and friends. I was feeling very conflicted about being here and relieved that we were safe, but wishing we were home at the same time. Hard to put into words. Everyone home telling us to enjoy the extended vacation, but ...
Guess who just got back today?
... her, without Maccas we'd be screwed. The first hostel we found was full up except for individual rooms that cost €50 per night. No. The second hostel was just able to squeeze us in thank god. Thats where were are right now. One thing I've learnt about most Parasite hostels, not just the retarded Blue Planet hostel, is that there is only one key per room. This still bugs me, I mean seriously. Shannon and I are separate rooms so between a total of five complete strangers ...
No Disneyland but a great day in any case.....
... the covered market where we purchased an octopus salad for Luke's lunch and some goat's fromage. Then off to a boulangerie for the rest of us to get lunch. Quiches for the other two kids and filled baguettes for the adults. In the afternoon we hit the metro again (line 14 is the schizzle - this new line is like an express and beats the heck out of line 1 if you don't mind the change over hike at the Gare du Nord). Off at ...
Paris
... windows.
Unfortunately we were leaving this morning to head to Reims. After retrieving the car, we navigated our way to the motorway. Taking a wrong turn, Gav had to negotiate his way around the round-about at the Arc de Triumph. Talk about scary. The French don't have lanes in the round-about and you can basically drive wherever you like. The biggest or the most confident wins! I'm not sure either of us breathed while we navigated our way through it! ...
Day 12 - Leaving Paris
... didn't know until we walked the block back and forth. Anne finally asked someone at a clothing store who clued us in. It was Tuesday and the Louvre Museum was closed, but there were still some people by the pyramid taking pictures. Others were sitting down with somewhat stunned looks on their faces and maps on their laps. I guessed they had plans to visit the Louvre and were now making alternative arrangements.
We found the Hertz office and I asked ...