Fun in Paris

We have just had the most amazing two days in Paris! On Friday we all walked down the Champs Elysees and the teachers all had a wonderful lunch at the George V restaurant. I had a delicious strawberry, pineapple and banana juice and a croque madame. The sun was shining and we were all chatting and it was a very happy time. We met up with the pupils to visit the Arc de Triomphe, then it was off to Trocadero to get a great view of the Eiffel Tower. Then Montmartre where we strolled the narrow streets and me and my pupil with autism had drinks in a cafe in the Place du Tertre. It was great watching the artists and soaking up the atmosphere. Going by coach from place to place was ideal because tramping around Paris can be very tiring, so being picked up at pre-arranged meeting places was a life saver. Our bus driver is extremely knowledgable about Paris and gave us a fantastic commentary about all the places we passed. He was training up the other bus driver and when he drove round the Arc de Triomphe for his first time we all cheered! Then Saturday morning we went back into Paris to go on a river cruise then up the Eiffel Tower. The sun came out just as we got to the top! Davie hasn't been in Paris since he was two so he was having a ball. Them we began the long journey home. At Dover I moved to Bus 2, after saying farewell to pupils and colleagues in Bus 1, and when I arrived on my new coach the staff had set aside seats for me and David with signs that said "First Class" and chocolates & drinks on the seats! We all had a good laugh and chat for the hour and a half journey to Heathrow. The drivers very kindly dropped us right at the Sheraton which I had reserved. More farewells then Davie and I checked in to the hotel. I have such mixed feelings about the trip being over! It was thoroughly exhausting & hard work but also tremendous fun and I wouldn't have missed it for the world!