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I would have been getting a bit antsy about making the train, but thank goodness it worked out in the end. I would have been concerned about motion sickness, too, but at least, you didn't have a problem. Great pictures!
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Great photos of the city centre of Paris. Like this one as I stayed in this hotel back in the 90's on one of my first visits to Paris. It's the former Concorde La Fayette, which is now owned by Hyatt. Not exactly a chic French style hotel as it's more like your typical big American hotel. But it was quite close to the Champs Elyssees and only a few minutes walk to the Arc de Triomphe.
Glad you had no trouble getting back home on the Eurostar. I remember taking this once and the traffic in Paris to Gare du Nord is pretty dreadful and never seems to move.
Hopefully, you'll do another Paris trip that is more extended, so I can see more of Paris as I absolutely love this city! The Arc de Triomphe is one of my favorites in Paris as well!
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Great photos of the city centre of Paris. Like this one as I stayed in this hotel back in the 90's on one of my first visits to Paris. It's the former Concorde La Fayette, which is now owned by Hyatt. Not exactly a chic French style hotel as it's more like your typical big American hotel. But it was quite close to the Champs Elyssees and only a few minutes walk to the Arc de Triomphe.
I can imagine it was a great location for a hotel.
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Glad you had no trouble getting back home on the Eurostar. I remember taking this once and the traffic in Paris to Gare du Nord is pretty dreadful and never seems to move.
Hopefully, you'll do another Paris trip that is more extended, so I can see more of Paris as I absolutely love this city! The Arc de Triomphe is one of my favorites in Paris as well!
Well, we'll probably be back in November, but only for a day, as we've got a long weekend booked at Disneyland Paris! I figured as I've got a couple of things I still want to do in Paris that we've never got around to, we'll take the train in and spend a day doing those, so it won't be extended time, but there is a return trip coming up!
I can imagine it was a great location for a hotel.
Well, we'll probably be back in November, but only for a day, as we've got a long weekend booked at Disneyland Paris! I figured as I've got a couple of things I still want to do in Paris that we've never got around to, we'll take the train in and spend a day doing those, so it won't be extended time, but there is a return trip coming up!
I'll be here and anticipate another TR to look forward to!
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Fabulous ending to your trip. I love seeing all the different types of buildings. So much culture there.
Yes those seats didn't look quite as nice as your trip there, but at least it wasn't too long of a ride. Nice to get home so quickly after getting off the train as well.
Do you check your luggage in before going in as well....like an airport?
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Glad you made it to the train on time. Great pictures from your journey home. $43 isn't that bad for parking. My friend and I once paid $100 for 3 days of parking at an airport in New Jersey!
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Glad you made it to the train on time. Great pictures from your journey home. $43 isn't that bad for parking. My friend and I once paid $100 for 3 days of parking at an airport in New Jersey!
That's no surprise with the parking in NJ. I flew out recently to WDW and the parking at Westchester Airport was something like $28 a day, which is more than I wanted to spend. I instead had a friend drive me to the airport as it's only 20 minutes away and fly direct to MCO.
EDIT: Westchester now has a long term parking facility, which charges $15 per day with a minimum of 3 days. So that's a lot better!
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Too bad your seats on the return journey weren't as good, but your snacks look yummy and it seemed like a pretty easy journey home. Great weekend away with friends. I can't believe Hazel has so little time left in Paris!
What a wonderful weekend in a beautiful place with terrific friends!! All of the pictures were, as always, perfect!! Thanks for again letting me see another part of the world that is on the bucket list!!
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Fabulous ending to your trip. I love seeing all the different types of buildings. So much culture there.
Yes those seats didn't look quite as nice as your trip there, but at least it wasn't too long of a ride. Nice to get home so quickly after getting off the train as well.
Do you check your luggage in before going in as well....like an airport?
your luggage comes with you. There are storage compartments at the end of each carriage to put them in. We tend to get seats near those, just so we can keep an eye on our case.
Glad you made it to the train on time. Great pictures from your journey home. $43 isn't that bad for parking. My friend and I once paid $100 for 3 days of parking at an airport in New Jersey!
That's true - I guess if I equate it to what you could pay in London, it's not bad. It just grates a bit when you didn't pay that much more for your seats one way on a two hour train ride to Paris! (I think coming back, we paid £5 ($8) more than what we paid for the parking....)
Too bad your seats on the return journey weren't as good, but your snacks look yummy and it seemed like a pretty easy journey home. Great weekend away with friends. I can't believe Hazel has so little time left in Paris!
I know. I was thinking just now there'll be no more of her popping over and stocking us up on our favourite rose wine that she got us into. I guess there'll be more day trips over the Channel in our future then...
What a wonderful weekend in a beautiful place with terrific friends!! All of the pictures were, as always, perfect!! Thanks for again letting me see another part of the world that is on the bucket list!!
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your luggage comes with you. There are storage compartments at the end of each carriage to put them in. We tend to get seats near those, just so we can keep an eye on our case.
(I think coming back, we paid £5 ($8) more than what we paid for the parking....)
I was thinking just now there'll be no more of her popping over and stocking us up on our favourite rose wine that she got us into. I guess there'll be more day trips over the Channel in our future then... 
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