Travel Guide, Travel Destinations

For all those who travel a lot missing a flight is probably a normal experience. However missing a connection flight in a country, of which you don’t speak the language, can be totally terrifying!

After almost a month away from home I had to change three planes and spent 26 hours in the air to go back home in Sofia. But when things go wrong at the beginning, the chance of missing a connection flight drastically increases. By the time we landed in Paris the last of all connections we were already too late and had no other choice than wave at the lucky passengers that made it to the gate in time. What made it even worse was that the next plane to Sofia was 24 hours later.Grrrr…

Lucky for us we were offered free accommodation and free meal from the flight company – Air France. Awesome!!! I always wanted to visit Paris..It was like a dream come true.Only if I could get out of the airport…Everyone who has landed in Charlles de Gaulles knows what I mean – 3 levels,too many terminals,hundreds of exits – a real nightmare for first time visitors. French people would say “There are signs”…yeah but in French…30 minutes wondering around I got my way out of here and was waiting on the bus stop for the hotel. 20 minutes later…still waiting…and waiting..and waiting…Maybe that wasn’t the right exit?…Yes it is!Of course it is!…and waiting…

And then the guy from Air France’s office pops up…One after another we started talking and he offered to show me around Paris and then drop me off at the hotel.Awesome!

A few minutes later we were driving to the center of Paris.It was amazing.We passed through the Arc de Triumph then the shopping street and then of course…the Eiffel Tower!

This is a massive building that makes you feel sooo little and insignificant.If you ever have a chance..go to the top!You will never forget it.Right next to the tower one can enjoy a massive green area called Champ de Mars with plenty of fountains,golden structures and of course well organised green areas.

Monuments are great but you get the real feel of the country or city only by going to a local restaurant or bar.I asked my new friend to take me to one such place and there we were in a small artistic restaurant on the main street. Nothing too fancy but still very nice place. We had a meal and we had a chat about Paris overall. Something one can’t miss to notice – food looks great but comes in so tiny portions. No wonder French women are so thin. They hardly eat anything. And is a must to have a glass of wine no matter what time of the day it is.

After a short walk along Champs-Elysées I headed back to the hotel. I woke up early in the morning to catch my flight extremely delighted from my experience in Paris.