We accidentally met up with another Fodorite in Paris, printemps, who was staying in the ParisBestLodge apartment above us on Rue Galande.

We were lugging our stuff downstairs at the same time yesterday morning to get to flights leaving CDG at the same time and ended up deciding to share a cab.

Only on the ride to the airport did we discover that we both posted on Fodors!

Regarding not being able to PM on this board, do what many of us do and set up a specific email address that you don't mind sharing online, using your screen name.

rue...we are also back (albeit a day later than scheduled--more on that when I get around to starting a separate thread)and had a splendid vacation. Hope yours was as good and that you will post a TR.

I thought of you, rue, many times over the course of our trip, and esp.when we would pass Thai Palace on the 87 bus ! Did you get to have dinner there ?

Thanks, moolyn, for the excellent and sensible suggestion for setting up another email address next time we need to communicate via email for meet-ups, etc. I love your story about bumping into other fodorites. And while we did not stay at one of Thierry's properties, he still had a hand in our getting a great place.

This was my 3rd Paris trip in 2 years, and my great fortune in that regard is not lost on me. Had not written a Paris TR since 2006, but may do so this time, if only because there were a few oddities in the planning and execution. One thing I'll want to mention is that it is indeed possible to pull off a fantastic Paris trip (with apartment) on 1 week's notice. The apartment where we stayed deserves a huge thumbs-up review, so I need to get busy on that. Finally, for anyone considering an airport shuttle (I know, I know), especially one specific shuttle service with a major following on this forum, I'll be describing our experience when the shuttle was a no-show for our return to CDG.

So, more to come. Sorry if these last few notes are a hijack of the thread---but maybe not, since it's now the end of the month !

Again, rue, so sorry we missed connecting with you...it will be interesting to find out whether we WERE in the same specific place at the same time.

Moonlyn,

“I have Moveable Feast on my bedside table but haven't started it yet.”


Try to find time to read it – really gets you in the mood for Paris. You might consider HEMINGWAY PARIS WALKS which I just took in Paris. Meets at Cardinal Lemoine Metro on Friday mornings at 10:30. It covers Hem’s old Mouffetard neighborhood. Excellent. I describe the walk in my recent TP under “Friday, June 8.”


Ruedebuci, love that name. Early this month I stayed about half way down the nearby rue Dauphine and ate most nights at one of the many cafes on the Rue de Buci.


Best to all going to Paris…

life2short, I'd love to read your report. I'm hoping to do one as well. We also did a house exchange in the Dordogne this trip.

latedaytraveller, I definitely will read Moveable Feast, especially since we may have an exchange with a family in the Rue Mouffetard neighborhood next year. I'll look for your trip report. The Paris Wife was one of my book club selections this past year and we watched Midnight in Paris last night until jet lag did us in.

I really need to check my threads, I'm sorry!

moolyn thanks for the tip, I will do that!

lifes2short where is your trip report? I never made it to the Thai palace, but happened upon another Thai resto right on rue Dauphine that I couldn't pass up, and it was delicious.

latedaytraveler I'm glad you like the area. Most likely I will be back in Paris next mid-July 2013 for the fete, any chance you will be there at that time and we could go cafe hopping?

rue...your shout-out reminds me that I haven't yet done a TR. Not sure I will do an official report, but I will definitely be sure to post something soon--if for no other reason than to share our beyond-crappy Shuttle-Inter experience.

Glad you found some great Thai food, and I'm so envious that you are already planning your next visit to Paris !

I'm always planning my next trip, that is the only way I can survive!