The start of our Paris trip

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The train tickets were all arranged. The accommodation was booked. On the day of travel we actually managed to leave the house in time - something of a miracle for us, although it was helped by having booked a taxi to pick us up – and caught the train to London which was on time and all running smoothly. After arriving in London we then walked across to St Pancras to get the Eurostar. That didn’t go quite so well. It was a lot further than I remembered and took over an hour! Thankfully we had allowed plenty of time, which was just as well because when we were abut three quarters of the way there, the wheel fell off Big One’s suitcase! Normally I would be able to fix something like this with the aid of my trusty Swiss army knife which I carry always, but I had been forced to leave it at home due to the security regulations. So my partner and I took turns carrying her case and I put the wheel in my pocket. It was a relief to arrive at St Pancras! The security for the Eurostar wasn’t as bad as airport security but still a bit of a pain, but eventually we were through, our passports were all in order, and we were comfortably settled in our seats. We had books to read and a packed lunch; we watched the scenery for a while and dozed for a bit (we all got up early) and then we arrived in Paris Gard du Nord. After the experience at the London end we opted for the Metro, and that wasn’t too difficult to work out with simple pictures to accompany the signs, but we were glad to arrive at our destination! The picture is a sculpture I noticed on our walk through London. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2024.