Went to the very busy Waterloo station and found Ellen excitedly waiting for us. Ellen's seat was in another car but she sweet talked the guy into our car and voila! we were all sitting together. Beautiful views of the English countryside and then under the chunnel and into France in a mere 2 and a half hours. We got off at the very busy Gare du Nord and suddenly we were really in a foreign country. We were all told everyone spoke English but it was not the case. I'm so glad I studied French again. I thought I'd be too nervous but when you have no choice, you speak French. it comes out. It was so exciting. Nic was more excited about getting his passport stamped, but I was too.
The rain stopped soon and the sun came out. I'll skip our awful first dinner-it wasn't the food and then we took a boat ride down the River Seine. Absolutely beautiful. the Eiffel Tower was lit up as it neared dark-the sun doesn't set here until 10 pm. all the beautiful sights along the river, except for the rowdy high school kids screaming, it was lovely.
Can't believe we're in Paris!!!
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