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Saturday 2 May, 2015 Paris to Canada

We caught the RER train a couple blocks from our apartment to Charles de Gaulle Airport and flew back to Montreal, where an officious supervisor would not let us through because we were less than 30 seconds late - mostly because Air Canada had our flight and a flight from Switzerland on the same baggage carrousel rather than open another.  So, instead of being home at 1800h on Saturday night, we arrived at 0200h on Sunday morning to discover that we had about 30 - 40% of our yard covered in snow with drifts still a metre high.

There is a lot that we learn on every trip from experience and do not mind sharing with others.  Did you know that the French who first bottled water and sold it to the rest of the world drink tap water?  Yes, when you sit down, just ask the waiter for "un carafe d'eau" and it is free - as is the bread.  And, although you may have some heart palpatations when you look at a menu, the VAT (HST for us) and service or tip are included in the price.  You never tip!

Some have asked where our pictures are.  It is hard to put pictures in your blog, when your spouse keeps you marching for 12 hours a day!  Our pictures are at:  https://picasaweb.google.com/ted.lomatski/2015BarcelonaFrance02?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK6Jw6DnmKutCw&feat=directlink
They will be updated and labeled later in the week with those from our mobile.