Day Four-9/21/09 When They Say Bring Comfortable Walking Shoes,They Really Mean It Bon Matin Paris! You are so nice to wake up to:) Since we had a lot to explore,we got an early start. Once again,it was a sunny 70 degrees-that perfect temperature where it doesn't feel like anything at all. We kept hearing how unusual this was for the time of year,so we wanted to get as much in while the weather cooperated. I still hadn't been to a proper Parisian cafe,so I dragged Giles to the Rue Cler block that was so highly recommended. I can see why-with no cars on the cobblestone street,people were free to wander into cafes,little shops,and the several fresh food markets bunched in between.According to the guidebook,Monday was supposed to be a "sleepy" day on Rue Cler-it was slumbering ... read more

Day Two-9/19/09- Bienvenue a Paris! I woke up on the plane about an hour before we landed.The monitors on the seatbacks had a map displaying our current location and altitude.Shortly after I awoke,the flight attendants flipped on the lights and served our "breakfast"-which was a cup of orange juice and a roll.The landing was fairly smooth,and we could even see the Eiffel Tower in the distance! Once we landed,it took a while to unload off of the plane and enter the terminal.Like JFK,I had attempted to research a map of Charles de Gaulle,but didn't find it to be as clearcut as other airport sites.Upon entering the airport,I found that the reason was b/c the airport itself is not very clearcut.Maybe it was part jetlag,part being distracted,but we ended up following a group of people towards a ... read more