Day Two: Planes, Trains and Taxi Cabs

I am not sure I really count this as Day Two considering there was very little sleep between Days One and Two but c'est la vie! The flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow was amazing. Virgin Atlantic was amazing, and the fully reclining seats allowed for some horizontal shut-eye (even thought I could not really sleep, it was still comfortable!)

We met Marietjie at Paddington and made our way to the station where the Eurostar leaves from.

The Eurostar is a fast train from London to Paris. It takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes from city to city, and although cramped it was not all that unpleasant. I think I actually slept!

Here's some video footage of the train ride from Calais to Paris:



After arriving at Paris' Gare du Nord station, we stood in line for a taxi and then got a mini tour via a lit-up Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, before arriving at our hotel.

The room is nice and the beds are really comfortable. If it weren't for the strange effect of the long-journey keeping me awake until 5am this morning, I would have probably been completely adjusted to this time-zone by now. But it is amazing the inspiration you get at 5 in the morning, so I spent the time organizing my photos.

And so Day Three began. Stay tuned for details!

(spoiler alert:  Sock Monkey almost got abducted!)