Traveling to Paris

Well, we have made it to Paris. The boys were excited and everything at the airports went very smooth: no lines, great seats, even a good dinner in the air. We ran into a few small snags once we got to our apartment: the woman meeting us was not there, we did not have a cell phone, I incurred a huge charge when changing some money.

But we finally were settled and took a brief rest before walking through the Gardens of Tuileries, buying a French phrase book to help me remember my years of studying the language, and then experiencing Des Champs Elysees. We also enjoyed several very fine cups of coffee! (I was surprised to find that there are even Starbucks in Paris...I had no idea....not that I will go there, the French Brasseries and Cafes are too amazing!).

I have been amazed at the boys and how well they are traveling, especially with so little sleep. But now it is 8:30 pm in France (our bodies say 1:30 am) and they are asleep. Added bonus...we have access to the internet in our place (now if we can just find the corrected adapter).

All in all, my prayers were answered for the day: no issues on the flight, decent apartment rental, and my family is experiencing the wonder of Paris.