I really don't know anyone who truly loves travel days especially with all the new security measures that are our current reality. In Marrakech, the security starts at the front door; and continues for about an hour and a half before you reach your gate. At the entrance, all bags are Xrayed and many are hand searched (no surprise that our camera bags were all searched). After checking in, we had passport control, more xraying, more passport, ticket checking, etc. Not fun, but this is what it has come to.
The flight itself was very uneventful with smooth air, nice plane and an on time arrival. I have to say I have not had baggage unloaded faster than on this flight. We had prearranged for a driver to take us to our hotel and he was waiting for us at the exit. If you ever want to use a car service, I can highly recommend Blacklane. They are all over the world and have never let me down.
We were staying at Hotel D'Orsay on the left bank beside the D'Orsay Museum. We were greeted by very friendly and helpful staff (which continued for the remainder of our stay). The rooms were quite nice and it came with breakfast. An honor bar became our gathering spot in the lobby.
We took a few minutes to settle before asking our hotel for a dinner recommendation near by. Les Antiquaires was near our hotel and offered a somewhat standard bistro menu for dinner. It was a bustling place with friendly staff and the food was excellent.
We decided to walk up to the river to have a look around. This turned until a walk to Notre Dame to see how it looks at night. The weather was beautiful, around sixty degrees with clear skies. It felt great after the desert heat we had left behind in Morocco. It was a great way to immerse ourselves in the city the first night.
We didn't return to the hotel until after 11 so we decided to meet a little later for breakfast before starting our whirlwind tour.
Tomorrow: First day in Paris
The flight itself was very uneventful with smooth air, nice plane and an on time arrival. I have to say I have not had baggage unloaded faster than on this flight. We had prearranged for a driver to take us to our hotel and he was waiting for us at the exit. If you ever want to use a car service, I can highly recommend Blacklane. They are all over the world and have never let me down.
We were staying at Hotel D'Orsay on the left bank beside the D'Orsay Museum. We were greeted by very friendly and helpful staff (which continued for the remainder of our stay). The rooms were quite nice and it came with breakfast. An honor bar became our gathering spot in the lobby.
We took a few minutes to settle before asking our hotel for a dinner recommendation near by. Les Antiquaires was near our hotel and offered a somewhat standard bistro menu for dinner. It was a bustling place with friendly staff and the food was excellent.
We decided to walk up to the river to have a look around. This turned until a walk to Notre Dame to see how it looks at night. The weather was beautiful, around sixty degrees with clear skies. It felt great after the desert heat we had left behind in Morocco. It was a great way to immerse ourselves in the city the first night.
Tomorrow: First day in Paris
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