Switch again...London/Paris now for Dawn's family!
Feb 27th, 2008, 01:39 PM
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I am done. I am fried. I need to not think about this for a while.
The apartment in Paris is available for arrival on the 23 and we shall take the Eurostar directly there and get settled and spend 10 nights in Paris.
I am sure we will do some lovely day trips from there and a possible overnight if it strikes us with just packing a small bag and keeping the apartment. (This drives my dh crazy though - paying for two places for the night) for me not so much.
Thank you so everyone for the patience as I muddled through.
I did look into Lille and am afraid the family would be too bored spending 3 nights there and then heading to Paris...
I believe the Eurostar books 90 days out so I will tickle my calendar to get on it right away at that time.
Thank you again - I will start looking into what to do soon.
The apartment in Paris is available for arrival on the 23 and we shall take the Eurostar directly there and get settled and spend 10 nights in Paris.
I am sure we will do some lovely day trips from there and a possible overnight if it strikes us with just packing a small bag and keeping the apartment. (This drives my dh crazy though - paying for two places for the night) for me not so much.
Thank you so everyone for the patience as I muddled through.
I did look into Lille and am afraid the family would be too bored spending 3 nights there and then heading to Paris...
I believe the Eurostar books 90 days out so I will tickle my calendar to get on it right away at that time.
Thank you again - I will start looking into what to do soon.
Feb 27th, 2008, 06:07 PM
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Hi Dawn,
I was just catching up and was planning to say "go to Paris for 10 days." And that's what you'd decided! It makes such great sense. It will be fun for all and relaxing.
My daughter and I were just there for 9 days and it was a little hard to leave. I loved the relaxed pace of being there so long. We took one day trip to Reims and I was a little (well, a LOT) shocked at the price of our train tickets. But I trust you'll not just show up at the train station 5 minutes before it leaves, thus paying top dollar.
We did really like the day trip to Reims. The Cathedral was stunning and moving and then there are 2 other UNESCO world heritage sites in the city! Who knew? We went to one of the museums and we went on the Pommery tour and loved it all.
WillTravel - yes that was great advice - thanks!
I was just catching up and was planning to say "go to Paris for 10 days." And that's what you'd decided! It makes such great sense. It will be fun for all and relaxing.
My daughter and I were just there for 9 days and it was a little hard to leave. I loved the relaxed pace of being there so long. We took one day trip to Reims and I was a little (well, a LOT) shocked at the price of our train tickets. But I trust you'll not just show up at the train station 5 minutes before it leaves, thus paying top dollar
. We did really like the day trip to Reims. The Cathedral was stunning and moving and then there are 2 other UNESCO world heritage sites in the city! Who knew? We went to one of the museums and we went on the Pommery tour and loved it all.
WillTravel - yes that was great advice - thanks!
Feb 27th, 2008, 08:22 PM
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Rose - I am a little worried about the whole 6 people on and off the train but am sure we will play it by ear for the most part. I am thrilled to have it nailed down and feel a sense of relief. I am looking forward to unpacking one time and enjoying Paris and what it has to offer!
Feb 28th, 2008, 06:29 AM
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Dawn -
I'd be worried about the cost of the train x 6.
That's disappointing about the apartment. Hopefully she's mistaken about the doublebooking but the other one you were looking at seemed nice too.
I'd be worried about the cost of the train x 6.
That's disappointing about the apartment. Hopefully she's mistaken about the doublebooking but the other one you were looking at seemed nice too.
Feb 28th, 2008, 09:07 AM
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Yes Rose. Sigh. I am concerned because we were actually going to let the tickets that we had on airfrance "go" because we already have two vacations booked in 08 and we have dh with a new business - it seems foolish to many for us to go...but it will be our vacation for 09. (hey..it will be one day in 09 - it counts?? LOL).
The apartment is still available for the dates I originally had requested - so hopefully the other person will not want it... fingers and toes crossed here!
The apartment is still available for the dates I originally had requested - so hopefully the other person will not want it... fingers and toes crossed here!
Feb 28th, 2008, 10:00 AM
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Hi Dawn:
Thought I'd throw my two cents in. We were in London December 22-27 and then took the chunnel to Paris for ONE night and then back to London and home on January 1, 2007.
We stayed in a flat that we were lucky enough to have access to in Sloane Square- and it was ideal. We shopped at Patridge's for groceries, but did go out for Christmas Day dinner....the truth is that the city is CLOSED from December 24 mid-day until December 27. Nothing moving, very surreal.
The meal out was wonderful but EXPENSIVE and getting transportation back and forth was not an easy task.
We are headed back to Paris in March, 2008, as our one day trip confirmed what we already knew- we had to go back.
Hope that helps in some way. Our daughter was 14 at the time and a friend flew over from the states on December 26 and joined us for the duration.
Write back if you have any questions.
KathrynP
Thought I'd throw my two cents in. We were in London December 22-27 and then took the chunnel to Paris for ONE night and then back to London and home on January 1, 2007.
We stayed in a flat that we were lucky enough to have access to in Sloane Square- and it was ideal. We shopped at Patridge's for groceries, but did go out for Christmas Day dinner....the truth is that the city is CLOSED from December 24 mid-day until December 27. Nothing moving, very surreal.
The meal out was wonderful but EXPENSIVE and getting transportation back and forth was not an easy task.
We are headed back to Paris in March, 2008, as our one day trip confirmed what we already knew- we had to go back.
Hope that helps in some way. Our daughter was 14 at the time and a friend flew over from the states on December 26 and joined us for the duration.
Write back if you have any questions.
KathrynP
Feb 28th, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Kathryn,
That does help a lot. No one in my family seems to be truly believing me that London is CLOSED on those days - I had not even thought of the 24th being an issue.
I am still hoping that the apartment gets back to us and will let us stay from the 23rd on.
If it works out budget wise I have currently reserved two rooms at the Rennisance <sp> in London on the 29th. I have enough Marriott points that it is free and they say you can have 4 to a room and reviews seem to indicate that it is a larger room for London. We could take the chunnel back to London and stay the night on the 29/30 heading back to Paris on the 30 in the evening - giving us time in London as well - my children are begging for it. With the room on points it really would help.
We shall see. I can cancel the room up till the same day.
I am honestly getting excited about spending 10 nights in Paris in "one" place as a base. I know that does not work for everyone but our pace did me in in our trip in June/July of 07. I was simply tired by our last stop Rome and honestly just was ready to come home. We did 17 nights in 4 cities - 3 countries (France, Switzerland, Italy).
That does help a lot. No one in my family seems to be truly believing me that London is CLOSED on those days - I had not even thought of the 24th being an issue.
I am still hoping that the apartment gets back to us and will let us stay from the 23rd on.
If it works out budget wise I have currently reserved two rooms at the Rennisance <sp> in London on the 29th. I have enough Marriott points that it is free and they say you can have 4 to a room and reviews seem to indicate that it is a larger room for London. We could take the chunnel back to London and stay the night on the 29/30 heading back to Paris on the 30 in the evening - giving us time in London as well - my children are begging for it. With the room on points it really would help.
We shall see. I can cancel the room up till the same day.
I am honestly getting excited about spending 10 nights in Paris in "one" place as a base. I know that does not work for everyone but our pace did me in in our trip in June/July of 07. I was simply tired by our last stop Rome and honestly just was ready to come home. We did 17 nights in 4 cities - 3 countries (France, Switzerland, Italy).
