Today we flew out to Paris, France. It was an adventure all right. I found out last night that we were only allowed 1 carry on item, which includes EVERYTHING you can think of. So Ralph had no idea what we were going to do with our two huge pieces of luggage. Thankfully the hotel we were staying at in Madrid was so kind to offer to hold it for us until we got back. I have to say that the hotel Husa Paseo de Arte has been wonderful. They are so good about "going green" and they were also sweet to also give us a discounted ride to the airport. That was half of what we paid the taxi coming into town.
So we left at 7:15am to the airport and it was a mad house in Terminal 1. My friends and I booked all our flights through Ryanair because it was so cheap. Well now I see why :( . Our flight was delayed and they kept checking everyone to make sure your had the right sized luggage. Finally we took off and it was you sit where you sit and you don't throw a fit. I turned to Ralph towards the end of the flight and asked him if we were landing on a farm. He started to laugh, turned around with a puzzled look on his face and said, "We are landing on a farm!"
We found out that we landed at an airport outside of Paris and had to take a bus ride 1 hour away. When we got to Paris it was a bit frighting because we had no idea where to go. I kept apologizing to Ralph for making him work during his vacation time. He just laughed and said he has been having fun getting lost and playing scavenger hunt during this trip.
We got frustrated with Paris's metro system that we decided to take a taxi cab to our hotel. When we finally settled in we took off to explore Paris by a boat ride. We also got to see the Eiffel Tower. It is so gorgeous. I told Ralph that "all the work to get here is finally worth it."
Cristina Ibarra
Oh no, that's crazy, let's just pray our flights with ryanair won't be terrible! I'm glad you got to go to Paris, I'm so jealous!! Btw, where r your pics?? I need pics, well we r flying out tomorrow, see u on Friday -Rosa
ReplyDeleteScroll down for the pics, Rosa. I will meet yall at the Museo de Prado. Just want to see all of you. My husband and I will probably go to the Futbol Stadium. He really wants a jersey from Real Madrid before he leaves. And we finally figured out how to use the metro. See you SOON. Cant wait!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful adventure! As much as it seems like "work" getting around, you'll look back on memories of a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteHey Cris!! It looks like yall are having a wonderful time. Take care and I will try to follow your adventures. Call me when you get back so I can see your pics and hear about the trip. Stay safe and have fun.
ReplyDeleteCannon and London it is a lot of work but with a great pay off. Learning a lot and definitely making a lot of memories.
ReplyDeleteSylvia, I miss you. Yes we have to get together and catch up. Thanks for following along.