Travel

My husband and I, along with 2 of our friends, visited Paris at the peak of the summer season. Coming in
from Oslo, Norway where we spent a week walking in the cold, drizzly streets, it was quite a shock to the senses landing in hot, summery Paris. Nevertheless, I was so excited to explore this city which has been in my bucket list even before I know what a bucket list is.

Landed at Paris Orly International Airport.

Took the Orlyval Airport Shuttle which is an automatic metro shuttle service that connects Orly to Anthony Station of the RER Line B. The one-way single fare is €9.30 (but free if you have the Paris Visite travel pass) and tavel time is 8 minutes. You can also buy an Orlyval + RER B (to city center) ticket for €12.05. Journey takes about 33 minutes.

Orlyval and RER Line B connections.

First glimpse of the city. We had to walk and find another metro station that would eventually take us to the hotel since the one on the RER B line is closed. I noticed that a lot of metro stations are closed during our visit. I’m not sure why.

After a long walk dragging our luggage on the uneven streets, we were able to find a metro line that stops at Liege station, which is a 2-minute walk to New Hotel Opera.

So happy to finally check-in. Sorry for the mess. We were so hungry, I didn’t have the energy to remove our bags. :)

Dinner at a bar on Rue de Clichy. It was the only one open that we saw.

Last shot before we get some zzzz’s.