Au Revoir, Paris

11 June – Monday

Final day in Paris was spent strolling around the local streets before revisiting the Eiffel Tower and climbing the 300 steps to the first level. The weather was still hot and a bit hazy, but not as bad as the first visit to the Tower. By now, the gypsies were quite obvious to us and it was interesting to watch them working the crowds. The shuttle ride to the airport was fascinating, especially as the driver became held up in peak hour traffic and to make up time, drove at 140 km/h along the motorway, weaving in and out of the traffic! The most exciting part of waiting at Charles de Gaulle Airport was watching a small mouse run around among the passengers. An uneventful flight on a 50 seater jet and we arrived in Edinburgh about 9.40pm and then bus and taxi to our hotel. An “appealing” little place, with a large bedroom, smallish bathroom and lots and lots of air freshener sprayed about.