Paris! (October 11, 2007)

Hello everyone!

After a great Air Canada flight, we made it safe and sound to beautiful Paris! We were a bit early getting in, so our hotel room wasn’t quite ready when we first arrived. Being the crafty travellers that we are, however, we asked them to direct us to the fitness centre where we found a room filled with soft chaise loungers – just the thing to rest our weary bodies. Although we tried to fight it, we just couldn’t combat the fatigue and ended up taking a quick nap right there! An hour later, we were checked into our beautiful hotel room, where we had time to freshen up a bit before hitting the stylish Parisian streets. Our first stop was the infamous Rue de Champs Elysees and the impressive Arc de Triomphe, where we witnessed an unexpected memorial service at the site of the unknown soldier.

We spent the rest of our first day strolling the Champs Elysees, doing a bit of shopping (it goes without saying right!?) and digging in to our first delicious French meal – complimented by a refreshing glass of Bordeaux – which, for the record, is cheaper than buying a Coke!
Today we’re off to the Musee du Louvre and a bit of sightseeing (and more shopping! )in Le Marais. Tomorrow, the rest of the group will be flying over and we are so looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday! Safe journey ladies – see you soon!

-Meredith & Natasha