We’ve arrived in Paris, settled into an apartment, and rested up. Now we’re ready to go check out our new neighborhood — Montorgueil. It’s pronounced, “Mohnt – or – gull-oy” without the “ll.” What I mean is, for that last syllable, pronounce the start of the syllable as if you’re saying “gull”, as in “seagull.” But pronounce the last part of that syllable as if you’re saying “oy” as in “Oy Vay.” — “Mohnt-or-guoy.” It’s a hard one, that’s for sure. Go ahead and work on that for awhile. Meanwhile, we’ll get out and about and see what this part of town is all about. Continue reading “First Look at Montorgueil, Paris”
Introduction to Our Paris Apartment
After a long flight from Los Angeles, we landed at Charles de Gaulle airport, just outside of Paris. We managed, without too much trouble, to take a bus from the airport to central Paris — to the Arc de Triomphe, to be precise. Our next task is to try and make contact with someone at the company that manages the apartment we’ve rented. This should be interesting — a Paris apartment!
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Using Les Cars at Charles De Gaulle Airport
Finally!
We’ve just landed at Charles de Gaulle airport, and we’re more than ready to get off the plane and move around. Our next steps after collecting our bags are to get from here to central Paris, find our accommodations, then get settled in. We’ve read about Air France’s Les Cars bus service from CDG to the city, and we’re about to give it a try. Continue reading “Using Les Cars at Charles De Gaulle Airport”
