Paris - April 2016

Busy week

Arrived weds 30 March at 0530 after a dreadful flight on Air France from Hong Kong in premium economy. Having previously had a brilliant flight with them (code share J with Vietnam) we thought they would at least be as good as QF but no. Leg room etc was good but seats are worst I've ever flown in - capsule style but with no recline (the seat bottom slides forward slightly) and very hard. Food was just fare.
Tried to contact shuttle service but ended up calling Pompiers so spoke to CDG information people who very kindly made the call for us. Shuttle driver took us via Le Bourget and back streets of St Denis and Clichy to our apartment near Bastille where we were met by Olivier who showed us around and explained everything (and collected the balance of our rent). I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the apartment really was furnished with antiques as advertised - not Louis XIV but an eclectic mix collected by someone over a lifetime which is totally us. 

 

Best of all in a city where these old buildings have minimal bathroom facilities is a beautifully tiled modern Italian bathroom with temperature controlled shower taps (heaven) - Full details Paris apartment

After a nap we wandered down Bde Henry IV past the home of the Republican Guard to a Franprix store for basics to tide us over until the market on Thursday. Came back with a bottle of Moët to celebrate. Early night.