Sunday, October 23, 2022 – Travell day from Beaune to Paris.

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Our train from Beaune to Dijon and then on to Paris didn’t depart until 1:30 PM so we sacked in and spent some time packing and checking in for our flights back to the States befor checking out of our apartment. After checking out we found a cafe that was open and had a leisurely lunch.

This is a toasted ham and cheese sandwich. It is a classic French lunch. Who knew? I thought a toasted cheese sandwich was a classic American lunch. Rest assured that they don’t use American cheese on this sandwich. This sandwich is made with conté cheese which is a delicious regional specialty. The French call this sandwich a croque monsieur.
We are at the train station or gare in Beaune waiting for our train to Dijon where we have a 60 minute layover. At Dijon we take a high speed train to Paris.

We made it to Paris and arrived at the Gare de Lyon at about 4:00. We took a cab to our hotel and checked in at 5:00.

We are staying at the Dream Hotel Opera. I assume we are near the opera house, as in Phantom of the Opera.
The room is small but clean and cozy. The elevator is tiny. It would be difficult for two people to fit into this lilliputian elevator. We walked up the stairs to our first floor rooms as both Sara and I have a touch of claustrophobia. You notice that I said we walked up to our first floor rooms. In Europe the ground floor is the 0 floor and the floor above the ground floor is the first floor. It is not too hard once you get the hang of it.
This is the Paris Opera House. What a magnificent building.

After we strolled around the Olera House neighborhood for a little while we decided to have an early dinner. Most places don’t start serving dinner until 7:00 PM and a lot of places are closed on Sundays. We found a cafe and sat outside and a huge steak dinner.

We each got a big bowl of fries and a salad.
Then they brought out this two pound platter of steak. It was very good.

That’s it for tonight. Tomorrow we travel back home. I want to take this opportunity to admit that I was a little concerned about visiting France. I tried very hard to learn some French before I left but I have a very hard time properly pronouncing French words. I thought the French people would be upset with my feeble attempt to speak their language. I was blown away by the hospitality and open warmth that characterized every encounter we had with the people in Paris and Beaune. Last night we were at a bar in Beaune and I apologized to the waitress for my atrocious French. She laughed and said that she loves America and Americans. The Parisinas were friendly and helpful and spoke at least some English. Paris is a beautiful city and France is a beautiful country and the French people are the best. I highly recommend that you pack your bags and visit France. I guarantee that you will have a wonderful experience.

That’s it. I hope you had a wonderful day. Good night from Paris

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I've been retired from the Union Pacific Railroad since 2017. I've been planning to walk the Camino for about 6 months and can't wait to get started.

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  1. Hi Mark and Sara: I have really enjoyed your blog. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip with us. I’m so glad that you had a good time. I know it probably feels like it went by so fast, but I’m sure you are already planning your next trip. Love you guys. Karen

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