le 27 Septembre
Sitting at Charles de Gaulle airport awaiting the boarding call for our flight to Frankfurt. We managed to get this far with only a minimum of complications. Our luggage is checked through to Winnipeg so at least we don't have to worry about carting the bags around Frankfurt airport. The Air France staff have all been extremely helpful and friendly and it has been much appreciated. CDG is gigantic and is a complex of terminals, some connected and some seemingly not. I'm sure the layout makes sense if you're familiar with it, but it's kinda daunting if you're not.
Just settling in at Frankfurt airport after a good deal of wandering. The flight from Paris was very quick; the beverage and snack cart barely had time to reach us before the descent began. We were lucky to need a visit to passport control in order to reach our departure gate, so now I have 3 whole stamps! Woo hoo!! All this airport confusion is caused by the fact that no two airports seem to do things the same way. Oh well. By the way, I got patted down twice in the course of an afternoon. Frankfurt airport security was especially tight as the elections were taking place that day.
Anyhow, things I've learned on this trip:
1) cl is the abbreviation for centilitre
2) a millilitre is a cubic centimetre
3) when you see a sign for the toilets, GO!
4) sometimes, even if you order a crepe, you will still get a sandwiche
5) Parisian sidewalk cafés do not need to put salt and pepper on the table because you don't need it - everything is perfectly seasoned
7) autumn really is the ideal time to travel
8) if you're a tourist and you love Paris, let it show - Parisians will love you for loving their city!
9) there aren't as many poodles on the street as you might expect
10) it never hurts to throw a coin in a fountain and make a wish
11) pousseyquatts are cute no matter what country you're in
12) Parisian women will descend like vultures when they see a kiosk with a sign advertising foulards - 1€
Paris is famous for a reason - it is everything I had ever imagined and hoped it would be, and the dream of returning one day is as closely held to my heart as the original dream of going for the first time.
J'adore Paris!!!
p.s.
I reserve the right to revisit the subject matter of this trip on any future blog post.
Emeraldeyes
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trip report! We were in Paris exactly the same time as you and I remember well the little cafe outside the Ecole Militaire metro stop as we ate there as well, our hotel was around the corner. Our trip last year was mainly to visit Spain but we decided to 'tack on' 5 nites in Paris. I absolutely LOVE that city and am planning our next trip back. We did alot of the same things as you but not all, wanted to get to Camondo but ran out of time. Versailles was just breathtaking!!