Otherwise known as our Paris Romp!... Another test in stamina!
Another 4:00 am wake up alarm!... a 5:30 am taxi ride (even the tube isn't going that early!) to catch the 6:55 am Eurostar (high speed train) for the two and a half hour journey to (including crossing under the water of the English Channel via the Chunnel!) to Paris, France!
To be honest, we were more than a little bit nervous about venturing to a country where we didn't know the language alone. But, with Antoine's assurance and countless hours of help and instructions (both verbal and written) we took courage and with maps and directions in hand, we set out on another adventure.. and what a marvelous grand adventure it was!
What an amazing city! All of the vast "icon sights" that all us know through media or literature, are something to behold. It is only by being able to experience them in person, up close and personal, can you truly appreciate their splendor an amazing history!
This whole trip has been a gentle reminder that, though wonderful as it is, what a young country (relatively speaking) the United States is.
Though we walked pretty much non-stop from the time we arrived at 10:30 am until we had to return to the train station at 6:45 pm and as in the other places that we have visited this week, were able to see many of the most visited sights, we were by no stretch of the imagination able to do more than touch the tip of the iceberg give them the exploration and attention that they merit. But even with that said, and the cost being unbelievealbly high, it is an experience I will truly treasure for as long as I live!
Contrary to what I had heard prior to traveling to visit Paris, I found the people to be extremely kind and helpful!
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