Day 1 - email to wife

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Hi hun,

Just letting you know I arrived ok. I'm sat outside Notre Dame typing this after taking a walk in from my hostel near Gare Du Nord.

I had a tiring journey mainly caused by the plane being delayed by 1:30mins. Something to do with French air traffic control on strike. Anyway landed later than the last train in to GDNord. So had to find a bus. The info guy said I could buy a ticket on the bus, but when there the driver started protesting in French. I tried to explain in my little French that I was told I could buy one here, he got stressed and told me to get on and I got a free ride to Paris centre for nothing. It's quite a ride from CDG to the centre and I arrived at the hostel at about 1:20pm. The room had 4 others in a bed. One was up watching a film on his laptop. I grabbed my day bag with important stuff balanced the small pillow on it and drifted off to sleep.

I woke up at 8am (well its 7am in UK), and realised the hostel did free breakfast. Croissants, bread and coffee. I'm pretty full. So pleased to report Paris has been pretty cheap so far.

When I've finished this email, I'm off up to the Champs d Elysee. I'm also visiting the French Revolution Museum later.

Anyway I hope you have a great flight. I will find you. I'm not sure which terminal but I have your details somewhere and I will wait for you in arrivals. I'm getting up at 6am to do so, so I hope I'm not late.

Speak soon

Love you