Thursday, July 26 Depart
Friday, July 27 Arrive
Off to Paris to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Yes I know I was in Paris just last November, but marriage is about compromise, and Mary thought a trip to Paris and other towns in France was a great idea. And she didn't have to pay for a tour guide as she had me along. The flight on Zoom to Roissy/Charles de Gaulle was okay except for two things: 1) they mixed up seats for the passengers coming on board in Calgary and 2) it took over one hour for our baggage to arrive at the rather spartan Terminal 3. The trip on the RER was quite easy and our arrival at our apartment at 3 rue Cortot, Montmartre by taxi from Gare du Nord was quick except for driving through the crowds near Sacré Coeur. Nichole was there to meet and greet us and show us around. The apartment is on top of Montmartre very close to the "overly touristy" area around Sacré Coeur and Place du Tertre. I preferred the apartment on rue Lepic near métro Blanche but Mary didn't want to sleep on a sofa bed for seventeen nights. And this one comes with a washer/dryer in the apartment and a dishwasher (built into the stove).
The view from our balcony of the roofs of is wonderful. Will have to get used to walking up the hills/stairs from métro Lamarck-Caulaincourt.
We're across from the Musée Montmartre waking up to the tricolours of the French flag.
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