France Trip Day 7: Bordeaux > Paris

Wednesday, June 14: End of Cruise, TGV, Harry's New York Bar

I was able to have one final roof deck yoga practice before the boat departed Bourg for the final sailing back to Bordeaux. We had our last breakfast on board and then finished up our packing, including a few bottles of wine that we managed to fit into our bags! 

We bid farewell to our cabins but still had several hours before our afternoon TGV to Paris. Mr. E and I decided to take a walk around the city center while his mom stayed on board and relaxed with some of the other passengers who had later connections to the train station or airport.

Our early afternoon TGV was direct to Paris, so we arrived by mid afternoon. We waited a bit for a taxi to take us to Hotel Providence, where Mr. E's sister and brother-in-law were still staying and where his mom checked back in for one last night. We had rented an apartment nearby through My Maison in Paris, so we made the short walk to the tiny Rue St. Spire, found the red door, and made our way into our second floor apartment to unpack and freshen up a bit.

The evening begin with a meet-up at Harry's New York Bar, which had been a favorite spot of Mr. E's dad, so we all gathered there in tribute to him for a couple of cocktails. Coincidentally, a friend of Mr. E and his spouse were in Paris that day as a prelude to their own riverboat cruise, so they were able to drop by for a bit as well.

We eventually said our goodbyes to the family and stopped by one of the local grocery stores near our apartment to pick up some stuff for the evening and next day, since we were staying there for two nights. A little bit of French TV and then bedtime. Only one more day!