Fall Break for the Geezers - October 27 (Paris!)

Leaving Frankfort to go to Paris was the plan for today.  We took a fast train there.
Fast is fast!
Once debarking from the train, the fun began. The underground train system was like nothing we'd ever experienced before...so many choices of colored "lines" to board (yellow, pink, red, blue, green) with little to no help with figuring where to go to buy tickets.  
We ended up lost on a hilltop overlooking the city.

The good part of being lost was seeing the Arc de Triomphe in the far distance.
To the side of this view, the Eiffel Tower made an appearance. 
 At least we knew we were in the right city!

With "help" from Google maps, we were directed into dead ends in construction zones.
Finally, Wes spotted an information center and here a woman directed us correctly on how to find our hotel.  By now there was a certain crankiness growing in my soul, so this was good to get back on track. 
 We stayed at the Ibis.
Hunger had set in, so we headed out once again.  Our hotel was on the same street as the Arc de Triomphe so we thought we'd find a restaurant on the way to see this landmark.


 
So good!

Though it was a chilly evening by this time, we decided to act as non-geezers and walk to the Arc.
And walk and walk and walk.  And walk some more.  (By the time we returned to our hotel, my walking app measured 8.2 miles!)
But it was worth it!


  Paris!  Yes!  We made it!
Sleep came easily to us tonight which is a very good thing because from here on out, we will be on the go exploring this "City of Lights." 
Tomorrow's plan:  Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and the Eiffel Tower


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