It’s February 3rd, 2012 and its winter in Virginia, well not really is50-degrees today. It’s time to turn our attention to our upcoming trip to Paris with side trips to Geneva, and the French country-side as long as the train goes there; no cars this trip.
This trip will be divided into several adventures:
- Our first trip using Space-A transportation via the US Military
- A new rental apartment from a US resident, paying in $ as opposed to € (euros)
- Riding the train from Germany to Paris and back for our departure
- Visiting various food sources in Paris
- A few side trips beyond Paris
The trip will begin with the drive from Richmond to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on February 6, 2012
Leaving from Dover AFB
and check in with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron.
We hope to get to Ramstien AFB in Germany.
The reception center at Ramstein AFB Germany
We are flexible however, and if running behind schedule we are prepared to go to Rota Spain, Spangdahlem, Germany and even Aviano, Italy, after all it is an adventure! We have been calling the flight line daily and checking on flights. We’re still putting together the last minute details of the trip, we do have an apartment in Paris, on rue Marie Stuart at the corner of rue Montorgueil, in the 2nd. Â We rented the apartment from folks here in the US in $s to save on the conversion rate, which at the time of booking was $1.45 for a euro. Â Today (1/6/2012) the euro is at $1.27, time to buy a few more dollars worth.
http://yookyoungyong.com/product/508?add-to-cart=508 Location of Apartment
Location of Paris Apartment
For more information about the apartment you can visit http://www.parishomerental.com
Shopping outside the apartment door
We are located right on rue Montorgueil a great shopping street in the 2nd.  We should have everything we need within steps directly across the street is the Boucher with the rotisserie chickens, Pat will want to live on them for the 5-weeks.
Some things on my to-do list:
- Visit La p’tite Chaloupe for Sardines
- Take a cooking class at La Cuisine
- Visit suddenly G. Detou 58 rue Tiquetonne (2nd)
The name of this shop is a pun on “J’ai de tout,†or “I have a bit of everything.†David Libovitz reference
58 rue Tiquetonne (2nd)
