Today we all headed home to the USA after a wonderful week discovering Paris & making new friends.
Our travelers from California, with a much longer journey ahead of them, departed first, at 7:15am. Then a few hours later it was the turn of the Virginia contingent.
All travelers arrived at the airport in good time for a smooth check-in & headed home, sad to be leaving but looking forward to getting home & seeing friends & family again.
A Big Thank You:
This tour was the idea of Ellen Rowlson-Hall who recruited from her former French students in Lynchburg, VA. With a low subscription this year the tour was in jeopardy but Todd Bittle, a guidance counsellor & regular Global Explorers group leader, distributed information to his many former/future travelers & with additional 'recruits' the tour was able to happen.
Just over a week before our departure Paris was hit by the terrible atrocities of November 13th, 2015. Some travelers cancelled but the majority decided to continue with their plans to visit the City of Light.
We are SO glad that you did & that you discovered one of the world's most beautiful cities for yourselves, without any major problems & indeed without fear.
We look forward to traveling with you all again on future Global Explorers tours.
Thank you, Happy Holidays, & safe travels.
Declan, Angelique, Joy & all the Global Explorers team.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Friday 27th November: Last Day in Paris
Sadly today was the group's last day in the City of Lights.
As usual many of the group met in the morning at breakfast, making plans for all kinds of explorations - truly independent Global Explorers now. Some of the group were heading to the eastern-most side of the city to visit Vincennes, once an entirely separate city & still home to an historic castle & huge park; others were going to visit Disneyland Paris, the only Disney park in Europe, with its Ratatouille attraction; & several folks were planning to visit the Christmas Market on the Champs Elysees & perhaps the huge ferris wheel on Place de La Concorde.
With everyone sightseeing separately today we don't have 'photographic evidence' but can report that all returned to the hotel safe & sound this evening.
As usual many of the group met in the morning at breakfast, making plans for all kinds of explorations - truly independent Global Explorers now. Some of the group were heading to the eastern-most side of the city to visit Vincennes, once an entirely separate city & still home to an historic castle & huge park; others were going to visit Disneyland Paris, the only Disney park in Europe, with its Ratatouille attraction; & several folks were planning to visit the Christmas Market on the Champs Elysees & perhaps the huge ferris wheel on Place de La Concorde.
With everyone sightseeing separately today we don't have 'photographic evidence' but can report that all returned to the hotel safe & sound this evening.
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