St Chapell , Notredame

After spending 5 weeks away, alone in UK, I was looking forward to this trip with V. His absence had made my heart grow fonder. Like planned, we met in Paris, at the Charles De Gaulle airport. Everything felt new and fresh for us. Delta airlines had misplaced Venu’s baggage, but that didn’t diminish our spirits. We took RER B from airport to Republique Station, from where we took Metro line 3 to the rented apartment in Oberkampf. We had no idea that owner of the apartment couldn’t speak English. With the help of our neighbors Frederick and Sara we settled our dues with the owner, who also gave us a tour of the apartment, in French, of course!

We kickstarted our vacation, with Tomasin whisky, I bought in Scotland. After lunch, we visited St Chappell and Notre Dame. St. Chappell was built to house Christ's crown of thorns and a piece of his cross. The stained glass in St Chappell is worth visiting once

Be wary of the homeless near Notre Dame. They don’t shy away from stealing your food while your eating it. It is worth taking an audio tour of the Cathedral as it explains the history and architecture of the Notre Dame