The next leg of our trip involved transporting my ‘ food poisoning bug ‘ by air, from Barcelona to Paris, with a short stop-over in Munich. Under normal circumstances, we would be displeased about the extra couple of hours of traveling time. ( The result of members in my frequent flier program not providing direct flights between our two destinations ). However, with my weakened condition and fragile digestive system, a stop over in Munich, with the use of Lufthansa’s Business Class Lounge……and its washrooms was a huge blessing! Ha!
We arrived in Paris during the middle of a cold spell! Temperature was in the single digits and we were totally underdressed and unprepared!
The route our Uber took from CDG to our boutique hotel gave us an unexpected quick tour of some of the city’s major tourist attractions!..First time I did a complete loop around the challenging Arc de Triomphe round-about in a car!!
Our hotel was conveniently located on a quiet side street, within walking distance to the Metro. However, the most appealing factor was the famous food-street ‘ Rue Cler ‘ ( put on the foodie map by the late Anthony Bourdain! ) being located directly next to it! Sadly, for the first couple of days, I was not in the right frame of mind or health condition to fully explore and appreciate it!
Though I felt noxious looking at the amazing food display in the various specialty stores, delicatessen and eateries…etc. However, the sight of florists and fruit stands somehow had a calming and healing effect on me?!
