Day 4: London, England to Paris, France

Day 4:            London, England to Paris, France                       6/21/14

We got up very early, being ready at 6:00 to get on the bus. To their credit, everyone in the group was on time. Some of us got box breakfasts, as the rest were pilfered by a previous group that left earlier than us.

We were able to get through London quickly since it was before rush hour.  We got to St. Pancras and had a look at the Harry Potter 9¾ Kings Cross station.

We got through customs and made our 9:40 train to the continent. Most of the group was able to buy snacks and spend the last of their pounds, so they were able to eat. Most slept during the trip.

We arrived at Paris station and changed out time to an hour later. We were met by a bus and promptly put our luggage on. The bus dropped us off at Notre Dame at around 2:00.

We had a half hour before we would meet to start the tour, so we quickly ran to Subway restaurant. I would have liked to have gone to a French restaurant, but time wouldn’t allow it.

We got back and managed to get inside the church. Two thirds of us wanted to go up to the bell tower, but time ran out before they were able to go. There were a lot of people since it was Saturday and the weather was pleasant.

We got back on the bus and traveled to our place to ear. We had roast beef and potatoes with an éclair for dessert.

The bus took us to the Eiffel Tower which was a crowd pleaser for the travelers. After pictures were taken, we went up to get tickets to go up the tower. Unfortunately, the lines were long and the only way we were going to enjoy the time was if we went up the steps for the first two stages. We had to meet the bus by 9:00 and even with a couple of hours, it was dicey to wait on the elevators with the lines as long as they were.

Posing at the Eiffel Tower

They have started construction on the Eiffel Tower to reconfigure the bottom part. It looks like they are going to add a glass structure for people to be able to view from the tower as well as possibly some shoppes and restaurants...

We got on the bus at 9:00 to head for our place. Sadly, it is not anywhere near a subway/metro line, so it is far from the city. It is a Novotel hotel in Marne la Vallée.

We got in our rooms by 10:15 and prepared for a short night.