Sauturday was slightly warmer as we wandered the streets toward Notre Dame. We walked around inside and also down a side street and around the back. Notre Dame is far more intriguing architecturally on its “back” side than the front where the crowds gather. We then too a boat ride on the Batobus downstream to he Eiffel Tower and back up to the Louvre before walking back to our Hotel. We had the taxi ride from hell back to Gare du Nord to catch the train – I’m sure the Beijing and Paris taxi drivers go to the same taxi driving school!
The train trip back to the UK was seamless and quite pretty as we travelled through another perfect sunset. Wayne was there to greet us at Slough station and he took us back to their house for a wonderful home cooked meal and New Zealand wine – superb! We staggered back to our hotel quite late excited to be about to start the USA leg of our big adventure the next day.
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