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. ...