As we were moored in Paris it wasn’t too far to get back to the Gare du Nord so there was no need for an early breakfast,. While we were eating breakfast, Derek from Great Rail Journeys and our coach was parked by the boat. Cases were left in the corridor for the crew to take up and load on the coach.
It may not have been far to the station but it wasn’t fast through Paris traffic
Things didn’t improve when we arrived at the station as the local police wouldn’t let the driver drop us off by the front of the station insisting he turned left, so he did and then immediately stopped to let us all off, so we just had to cross the road to get to the station, the police even stopped the traffic so we could pass. Up the escalator and through the French then British passport control, surprisingly it even read my passport, I normally have to have it checked manually. It’s nice to see that after all these years they are finally going to add more seating to the waiting area! How long has it been open without enough seating for a full train of passengers?
Back at London we hopped on the underground to Victoria and had rather an expensive meal before walking to the Coach station where our coach was waiting.to bring us back to Norwich, but that wasn’t straightforward as it took an hour and three quarters to cross London.
The next posting will be from Harnser.
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