French concern for good eating...

We are staying at a simple hotel near Gare du Nord.  But even here, the French are fussy about their food.  No pile of hard-boiled eggs in a basket here.  You do your own, and get them exactly as you want them, and freshly cooked too!

 The Conciergerie.  

During the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics, this was the building where Marie Antoinette watched the proceedings....

 

 The Conciergerie was originally a palace, and then a prison.  These days, it is dedicated to the Revolution.

Some pics inside...

View of Notre Dame

Finding your way...

In Paris

We finally arrived in Paris at 7am local time, about 3pm Sydney time, on Sunday.  it has been a long trip -28 hours - from leaving Sydney to arriving at CDG. 

A good trip though. One thing I noticed was flying along the Persian Gulf, with Iran well go the east, I  could see other aircraft, or at least their lights.  I had never seen this before. I assume the change in flight paths to avoid the latest Middle East conflict,has lead to more aircraft using the available corridors.  Tried to get a pic but it just wouldn't come out.  Fingers crossed - and let's hope everyone has their TCAS on!

We had several hours to kill before our rooms were ready, so got our Navigo cards and went to the nearby Sacre Coeur.  

A day of jet-lag-fog for me, but here are some pics...

From Beo Lan....

 

And had dinner at a random bistro last night. Kin Mun (and the rest of us) discovered "aligot" - mashed potato and a cheese to give a chewy texture. Beo Lan had bass, and didn't get a photo of my steak and "frites".