Bon Voyage, Elaine
 

Elaine: Before the week begins to slip away, I want to send best wishes for your Paris visit.

Your thoughtful responses and expert advice on this board is valued and respected.

Enjoy! I anxiously await the details.

Same here, Elaine. Send me a dozen Hermés macaroons :)

Wow, I am honored.
Leaving Thursday.
Any sending of macarons will be to myself!
:-D

Elaine, where will you be staying?

Grand Hotel des Balcons, in the 6th
I'm going with a Paris first-timer and I've never traveled with her before, she's already referring to me, affectionately I hope, as 'the drill sergeant." I think I'd better relax.

=:)

Elaine-Have a wonderful time, your travel partner is lucky to have you as a guide.

I'll let you know if SHE thinks so!

HI, elaine:

I'm sure you'll come back with yet more invaluable information to impart on Fodor's. Just don't spend all your time gathering info - take time to smell the roses, or whatever the heck is in bloom in January in Paris!

Yes! Bon Voyage dear Elaine!
I have enjoyed planning my trip while you have planned yours :)
I hope everything works out perfectly, that it never rains and that your travel friend has a wonderful time, thanks to you!
((F))((F)) Scarlett
Takes lots of notes so I can use them too :D

Have a good time, Elaine. You have very good taste, and I am sure you will find fantastic restaurants to dine at. I can't wait to read the reviews.

Please, please do NOT take any "Da Vinci Code" tours. That would surely blacken your reputation amongst those of us in the INNER CIRCLE. :)

Cheers, darling.

Thank you John
As for The Da Vinci Code, to use a French phrase, blechhh!

Happy New Year to you Elaine and have a blast in Paris.

Looking forward to your restaurant reviews! Did you have Mon Vieil Ami on your list?

Have fun!

No I didn't/don't
Unfortunately, we can only have dinner once a day, so we had to do some ruthless narrowing down from all the choices, and I don't think that I'm even going to get back to any of my favorites.

I also don't usually like to plan long lunches--a salad or an omelette is usually fine, and doesn't take much time away from sightseeing. We may make one exception on our first day.

So, I'll only have a few restaurants to report on.
But, my travel companion insists in advance on a pastry break every afternoon, (she's done that much prep work so far)--I will <u>have</u> to comply. :D

Hey elaine, have lots of fun. Fortunately I don't have to be too jealous as I'll be there myself (albeit for a shorter period, as you know). :-)

You're making me all jealous. Hope you have a great time, Elaine. I think it will be fun going with a newbie and seeing things for the first time again through her eyes. Bonnes vacances!

111op
did you decide on a hotel?
Are you going to try for T/W/M on Sunday?

Oh, good for you Elaine!! Have a great time in lovely Paree!!

Hi elaine, I called Hotel Tiquetonne this morning and booked a double for 50 Euros. They're at 6 r. Tiquetonne, 01 42 36 94 58. It's central, and it seems to get good reviews. I hope that it's better than Hotel de Lille/Pelican.

I guess I'm going cheap with the hotel, but I'm sure that I'll be spending my money on other things. :-)

Yes, I suspect that I'll try for T/W/M on Sunday in the early evening. If that fails and time permits, I may try again on Monday, as my flight doesn't leave until 5:55 that day. Otherwise, if I'm desperate, I guess this can be my excuse to fly to London to see the exhibition at the Tate Britain (it'll be there until some time in May, I believe).

Have lots of fun!

I also wish you bon voyage, Elaine. As you know, I will be leaving for Paris on Saturday, so I hope to bump into you somehow. BTW, what is your return date?