First Class, Baby!

We checked out of our hotel this morning and headed to the train station...just a quick 2 min walk! Cheers to Chad for thinking of that convenience! Even more props to the Gare Cornavin (Geneva train station) for their English-speaking representatives! They informed us that our first class tickets came with use of the first class lounge, which was hidden away up a couple of floors. We had to be at the platform at least 30 min ahead of time, so we just popped in for a quick cafe at lait.

While on the platform waiting for the train, I noticed this gorgeous building across from us. I just love the European architecture here!! It's one of the most memorable things from my Germany trip 10years ago. (I can't believe it has been 10 years already!!) 

It was a bit stressful finding the right car on the train and our seats, but I think that was mostly because we didn't know what we were doing. The whole process should be much less stressful on the return.   (Yikes, I'm writing this on the train and it just started moving.  I'm realizing that we'll be going backwards for 3 hrs...very fast eventually. Hope that neither of us is bothered by that.  Lol.)

Chad suggested that we save time and money this morning by skipping breakfast and eating the meal provided on the train. Here's the meal.  Lol! Not the one of the best decisions ever made. Needless to say by the time we arrive at the hotel, we'll be starving!

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A few hours later we arrived in Gare de Lyon (the main Paris train station).  Very busy and a bit confusing, but we eventually found everything we needed. I made what I now realize was not an ideal suggestion...take the Metro to the hotel. After many stairs & escalators up and down and a block walk on a very uneven Paris sidewalk, we finally arrived at our hotel, Le Tourville Eiffel. Our room and "interior" courtyard...

We're staying in the 7th a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower. So of course that's what was calling my name immediately. We have tickets to go up tomorrow afternoon, but I just had to catch a glimpse today...and that I did!

Managed to take a super cute selfie!

Seeing as we haven't barely had more than a teeny-tiny coffee and a snack pack of cookies, we walked to a near cafe, Cafe Gustave, for some wine & cheese. 

Chad contemplating the order...

After a quick rest, we headed back out to watch the sunset at the Eiffel. It's amazing the amount of people that do the same bringing along bread, sandwiches & wine! This pic just a doesn't do it justice. 

We walked and walked...and walked some more...and ended up at another cafe, La Terrasse, just across from the Eiffel. We downed another small meal of salad & mussels. While people watching on the sidewalk. It's crazy how many mussels were in thus bowl!!

Tomorrow we head out on a walking tour in the morning and up in the Eiffel in the afternoon. It's off to bed for now. A good first afternoon in Paris! Bonne nuit!