Our final day in Paris and trip back home to Montreal was uneventful. Enjoyed a petit déjeuner at our favourite café. Packed our (far too many) valises. The hotel check-out is usually 12:00 but the staff generously let us keep our room until our taxi arrived at 13:00.
This time we were smart and secured an extra large taxi – so embarrassing that we have so much luggage! One of François’ colleagues from the school was continuing on for a year-long mission in Africa after the course finished and had three bags. Think we could learn at lot from you Al.
Smooth flight. François and Major Pig enjoyed a couple of movies.
Arrived back in Montreal ahead of schedule but because of sky traffic it was a good two hours before we left the airport for home. Thankfully (for so many reasons) passing customs was a breeze.
This morning we enjoyed a good café au lait and my international version of Croque Monsieur in honour of les aliers (maple Canadian ham – for you M. Sausage – and Swiss cheese but sadly no Danish or Big Macs or Jack Daniels or German beer – still far too early in the morning).
Haven't unpacked yet but have already hung our new acquisition. Priorities you know.
Francois is now on his way to Shawinigan for the day. Duty calls. But tomorrow I have been promised is just for us.
We are missing about four days of posting so will attempt to bring them up to date today. Unfortunately they will be out of sync chronologically. The ceremony at the Arc de Triumphe and the graduation I will leave for François to complete as I think it would be best posted en français.
Post Script on reflection:
Things I missed....
Our family and friends (of course)
Waking up early to a beautiful sunrise
Things I will miss......
Our new friends
14+ foot ceilings. Our ten-foot ceiling is making me feel claustrophobic.
14+ foot ceilings. Our ten-foot ceiling is making me feel claustrophobic.
Really good bread
The telephone in our apartment – some sort of IP set-up - that allowed us to call anywhere in the world for free (used it only once though. Didn’t work for cell phones or oddly your home phone Craig).
Fresh croissants and café au lait without having to make it myself.
And other things far too numerous to mention
Things I will not miss....
Having to figure out how to connect to Free Wee Fee (wifi) but next time we will travel better prepared.
