We just boarded our flight to Niamey, an Air Bus, new and slick. Collie thinks it will carry 290. After Niamey, it goes on to Oaugaduga. Wonder where that is? Many nations are represented on this flight. When we went through security, a very long and through process at de Gaul, the man in front put 6 beand new laptops the security counter for through xray machine. Does he do a thriving business carrying laptops for resale?
At check-in we gave our passports to the Air France attendent and he told Collie his visa to Niger was expired. Our mouths dropped! We both got our visas through the same agency in DC at the same time. Sure enough, Collie's showed expiration 2008, mine 2009. The attendent quickly determined the Niger consulant had made a mistake, called the African official at the airport and let us go. OK, he gets in, can he get out?
We were pleased that the cabbie who had delivered us to our hotel picked us up 7:30am as appointed and delivered us and our 200 lbs of vitamins to the airport in plenty of time to get checked in and indulge in a pastry and expresso.
Yesterday we slept in, and after coffee began our walk to the Lourve; stopping for a breakfast of omlette and shopping along Rue Rivolli. We did a two hour + tour of the Lourve conducted by an expert guide, hitting highlights and only scratching the surface. We relxed in the Tullaries before the walk back to our hotel. Dinner was at a bistro a few doors from our hotel. Early to bed for our departure to Niger.
At check-in we gave our passports to the Air France attendent and he told Collie his visa to Niger was expired. Our mouths dropped! We both got our visas through the same agency in DC at the same time. Sure enough, Collie's showed expiration 2008, mine 2009. The attendent quickly determined the Niger consulant had made a mistake, called the African official at the airport and let us go. OK, he gets in, can he get out?
We were pleased that the cabbie who had delivered us to our hotel picked us up 7:30am as appointed and delivered us and our 200 lbs of vitamins to the airport in plenty of time to get checked in and indulge in a pastry and expresso.
Yesterday we slept in, and after coffee began our walk to the Lourve; stopping for a breakfast of omlette and shopping along Rue Rivolli. We did a two hour + tour of the Lourve conducted by an expert guide, hitting highlights and only scratching the surface. We relxed in the Tullaries before the walk back to our hotel. Dinner was at a bistro a few doors from our hotel. Early to bed for our departure to Niger.
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