Yesterday when I posted, I was using the free wifi in the park behind Notre Dame in Paris. I was able to stay on for about an hour, then decided it was time to head back to the hotel as it was getting cold. Thought I'd just stop at Franprix again for some dinner fixings. Turns out Franprix is closed on Sundays. Oops. Well, too close to the room and too close to dark to wander around much more so had the rest of my crackers, the water I'd bought at the metro, and my last teeny can of diet coke for dinner. I'd had such a late lunch that I wasn't that hungry, anyway. So tired that I fell asleep in my clothes, woke up about an hour later and went to bed.
This morning, I took my time getting dressed and organized to be on the move again. Checked out of Vauvilliers. The madame said something to me in rapid-fire French that I didn't understand but I think it might have had something to do with her four lost reservation days. If I get charged for them, I'm going to dispute it with the credit card company.
Headed for the metro, then to Gare L'Est. Spent quite a bit of time there, discovered the lounge with the electrical outlets (but no free wifi) after a while so did some photo editing. Was finally able to board the TGV for Luxembourg City - a nice trip in first class though I was sitting backwards. Nobody sitting next to me so a quiet ride. In Lux. City, had a bit of trouble figuring out the train station, finally figured it out, got on the train, sat for a while then there was an announcement and everybody got off. I figured I'd better try and figure out what was going on, the train was changed and I just barely got to the right place. This train only went as far as Wasser(something) then I had to transfer again for the train to Trier. I had to stand for part of that trip, then finally got a seat. I found I was having some trouble mentally changing from communicating in French to German, though!
Got into Trier about a half hour later than scheduled. I was sure glad to see Scott! We dropped my luggage off at the Blazer, and walked a bit of Trier, past the Porta Nigra, and to a nice German restaurant where Scott had eaten the first time he'd come to Trier. Pleasantly surprised to find out we had ordered a 2-for-1 deal on our meals! We took off from Trier to Spangdahlem, about a half hour trip. Scott was delighted to finally get to freak his mom out on the autobahn - yep he hit 100 just for mom. Weird being in a car again after a week of planes, trains, buses and metros. We drove around base even though it was dark. I'm with Scott right now, in his dorm room as he couldn't get a key for the friends house off base. He says it should be ok... anyway I'm on his computer, finally getting my e-mail down to a manageable level (sorry if AOL kicked back any e-mails, I reached my 1000 limit as I didn't have much time to check it this last week) and getting my laundry done. He's watching a movie.
It's really great to see my firstborn for the first time in 14 months! Looking forward to the next several days with him.
This morning, I took my time getting dressed and organized to be on the move again. Checked out of Vauvilliers. The madame said something to me in rapid-fire French that I didn't understand but I think it might have had something to do with her four lost reservation days. If I get charged for them, I'm going to dispute it with the credit card company.
Headed for the metro, then to Gare L'Est. Spent quite a bit of time there, discovered the lounge with the electrical outlets (but no free wifi) after a while so did some photo editing. Was finally able to board the TGV for Luxembourg City - a nice trip in first class though I was sitting backwards. Nobody sitting next to me so a quiet ride. In Lux. City, had a bit of trouble figuring out the train station, finally figured it out, got on the train, sat for a while then there was an announcement and everybody got off. I figured I'd better try and figure out what was going on, the train was changed and I just barely got to the right place. This train only went as far as Wasser(something) then I had to transfer again for the train to Trier. I had to stand for part of that trip, then finally got a seat. I found I was having some trouble mentally changing from communicating in French to German, though!
Got into Trier about a half hour later than scheduled. I was sure glad to see Scott! We dropped my luggage off at the Blazer, and walked a bit of Trier, past the Porta Nigra, and to a nice German restaurant where Scott had eaten the first time he'd come to Trier. Pleasantly surprised to find out we had ordered a 2-for-1 deal on our meals! We took off from Trier to Spangdahlem, about a half hour trip. Scott was delighted to finally get to freak his mom out on the autobahn - yep he hit 100 just for mom. Weird being in a car again after a week of planes, trains, buses and metros. We drove around base even though it was dark. I'm with Scott right now, in his dorm room as he couldn't get a key for the friends house off base. He says it should be ok... anyway I'm on his computer, finally getting my e-mail down to a manageable level (sorry if AOL kicked back any e-mails, I reached my 1000 limit as I didn't have much time to check it this last week) and getting my laundry done. He's watching a movie.
It's really great to see my firstborn for the first time in 14 months! Looking forward to the next several days with him.
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