October 19 - Back In Paris

We are leaving Nice today and flying back to Paris. I had to repack my suitcase at the check in area because because it was 0.1Kg over the limit. That is how you define pain in the butt.

Nice airport is supposed to be one of the largest airports in France, but it was very small and poorly laid out.  Once we got into the departure area from the security check, we were jammed into a small common area with hundreds of other passengers and there was only one small cafe on departure floor.

About an hour before our flight left, they announced that our departure gate was in another area.  Low and behold as we entered this area we arrived in a modern airport terminal with restaurants and stores.

Joan & Marg relaxing at Hotel de Latour Maubourg

We arrived in Paris in the middle of the afternoon and are staying in Hotel de Latour Maubourg a small but quaint hotel near the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides.  The rooms are small but they have very distinct decor.  It is almost like you are staying in a museum. 














I went out to buy some water and Coke. After walking for about twenty minutes I did find a store, but along the way I passed multiple cheese stores, bakeries, butchers and enough wine stores to stay full and satisfied for weeks.  Just no corner stores to buy water.

We met Rocky and Joan at the hotel and we went to dinner at the Bistrot du 7ème.  It was a wonderful dinner in a very swanky restaurants. I had beef and Marg had fish with a good Bordeaux wine.  It was unfortunate that their credit card reader was defective, so in order to pay our bill, I had run over to the ATM across the road and get some cash.  Cash, what a novel idea.