Day 5 - Wednesday September 5

Transfer day to our river cruise ship today. Breakfast, then get big suitcase out for pickup, wait in the lounge for the bus to transfer us.

Bus was picking up people at the ship who would be staying in Paris for a few extra days, then our luggage was loaded, we got on the bus and headed off. Slow ride due to traffic even at 11 AM in the morning. Oh well, you just enjoy the sights. We passed by the back of the Paris Opera, drove down the street where Kim Kardashian was staying when she was robbed!

 

 

 

 Back of the Opera House (the Phantom of the Opera was not seen) and the Madeleine Church.

 

 Place de la Concorde and the Obelisk. This was where during the French revolution that the guillotined was located. So heads rolled here!

 A closer view of the Eiffel Tower, getting closer. No I did not go up the tower. I don't do well with heights.

 First views of my home away from home for days, the M/S Bizet.

 

 

 We waited in the lounge until we got our cabins assigned and began to meet a few more of the 113 people who would be on the cruise.

 My cabin, I paid a supplement to have single occupancy. Room to put all of my junk and not deal with a stranger. I don't adapt well to roommates, so better off on my own. The supplement wasn't huge, not as bad a some tour companies which almost double your cost. I think it was $500.  

 What it looked like with the bed made up for the night. Usually they make it up with the head on the other end, as the light is there, but I preferred the opposite. My cabin boy adapted to my request after the first night.

 My view from the cabin, I was in the middle of the ship so just off the entry way, so needed to be careful or pull the curtains if changing clothes!

 

 Party boat/area near where we were moored. No need to go there, I could drink for free on board. House wines, beer and soda were included.

Had a short walking tour after we got settled in a bit. Showed us where the train station was if we wanted to take the train into central Paris. Then also a walk through a local park and shown where a market was if you needed something or the local pharmacy.