As we had stayed in the Concorde Montparnasse Hotel last year and as it is just around the corner from the railway station, Gare Montparnasse, and also just a 100 metre walk from where the Air France shuttle bus from the airport terminates, we had decided to spend our three night stay here. It is a comfort to see familar landmarks as we again make our way around Paris. I am very chuffed to have sucessfully negotiated the bus transport system to explore Paris. It had cost two Euro each to catch a bus to go to La Fayette Department Store, Opera House, Notre Dame. By the time we had explored these wonderful sights we were ready to catch a taxi back to our hotel. Poor DH was exhusted and as he explained later on, he was ready plonk himself down in the gutter and tell me to get a 'f....n taxi'! I laugh now but fortunately it wasn't long before we were in a taxi on the way back to our hotel and the mood had passed.
Geting used to the time differnce here in France is still a process. We are in bed by 6pm, too tired to eat the salads I had purchased from the little supermarket from across the road, only to wake up 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' to eat our dinner at 4.30am!
Paul in the beautiful domed La Fayette department store.
Both us in the Great Hall in the Opera House
Great adventure and accomplishment to get our own way around.
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