The train trip from Zurich to Paris was uneventful and we enjoyed the scenery along the way. It was just over 4 hours with numerous stops along the route. But on the long stretches, especially in France, we saw some high speeds, with the fastest being 317 km/hour, or 197 mph! That was fun, although the speed was hard to detect just looking outside.
We were anxious to see our flat, which we had rented from Airbnb, and when we arrived the owner was there to meet us. She was very nice, showed us around and left. It was just as shown on the website and very comfortable, and would be our home in Paris for 7 nights. It turned out to be very nice and very affordable, and with a washer very convenient to do our laundry.
The neighborhood in which this flat was located was along St Martin's Canal, what had been a working canal for goods and transportation many years ago. Today its mostly for recreation and beauty, and the locals (20 somethings) loved to hang out along the canal day and night. Especially at night it was lined with people enjoying wine, beer, and food they had brought as a picnic.
The neighborhood was also where Jim's former boss lives, and we were fortunate to be able to connect with him and his family twice. We had chosen this neighborhood specifically to be close to them, and it worked out great.
The neighborhood was also very convenient to the metro, with two stops nearby. The larger stop was at the Place de la Republique, which boarders the 3rd,10th, and 11th districts. It is one of the largest squares in the city at 33,000 square meters and was also the scene for the artsy crowd that lives in that area. There was always something interesting going on there.
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