Day 8 - Paris

We're still stuck in France! According to the BBC, we're only three of nearly seven million people who have been affected by the flight restrictions; however, flights are expected to return to normal by Thursday.

Our flight is still scheduled for Saturday, but our hotel is only guaranteed for tonight. FDL's broker for Hand Picked Selections, John Grange took a 10 hour bus ride overnight on a bus shuttle - one of the busses without seats that transfers you to the airports. So he stood on a bus for 10 hours then stopped in Toulouse, and is probably landing in New York sometime soon. He'll then have to rent a car and drive home to Boston.

So that seems to be our only option for now. Someone else in the group drove from France to Barcelona, however his flight out of Barcelona was canceled as well. So we're going to remain in Pairs, and wait until flights start leaving Charles de Gaulle Airport.

But luck has been on our side weather-wise. During Paris' usually rainy season we have had beautiful, sunny weather, so our city exploring has continued.

We explored the Left Bank today, full of shops and cafes along the Seine. We toured the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, then enjoyed an Italian feast at Rim Cafe on Rue St Severin.

We continued to walk, passing through St. Germain des Prés and stopping at a cafe behind the Louvre for a cold drink.

We just finished a light dinner of goat cheese salad and some drinks at the cafe across from our hotel.

Tomorrow our group will meet at 9 a.m. to discuss the updates on our hotel and flight situation. We'll keep you all updated tomorrow!