Getting Home

We are home. We took the train back to England and when we got there it was snowing! We took the underground to the airport and we stayed in a hotel right there. It is a good thing because by the next morning all the trains and busses were shut down and we wouldn't have been able to get there. It was the most snow in England in 18 years.

We sat on the plane forever (mom says it was about 4 hours or so) before we could take off. Then the plane took 8 hours to get to Dulles. Then we had to wait for the little plane to Roanoke. In all, I got up at 5AM (London time) and got home at 7PM...that is 19 hours of traveling.

Paris

Getting to Paris we went through the chunnel - a tunnel under the English channel. It wasn't that exciting it was dark and you can't see the fish. The train ride was fun and I played a lot of cards.

Paris is big. The Eiffel Tower was right by our hotel and it sparkled at night. I went to the Louvre and saw a mummy and the Mona Lisa. We saw a few churches. The Catherdral of Notre Dame was my favorite. We took a tour of the inside and then went on the roof tour. It is 422 steps to get to Emanuel - the bell that Quasimodo rang.

My favorite food in France is crepes - caramel and also filled with chocolate with ice cream and chantilly (whipped cream).

Here's a few picture we took there. We had to wait until we got home to do this...there are no Internet Cafes to be found in Paris.