This was our first experience in International train service, so we took arrived one and half hours before departure. It was a huge station and looked stunning just like an Airport. It took us sometime to locate the platform but we made it quickly.
The best part of Eurostar is that you can save lots of time in Travel and Immigration, because journey from London to Paris is just 2.5 hours. And Immigration will not be done in Paris instead It will be completed in London itself. So when you reach paris, you can directly walk outside and save lots of time.
Once Immigration was completed, we went to the platform waiting area and boarded the train around 15:15 PM. The first thing you will notice is the Eurostar trains, they are so cool :).
Here we go!!! The journey started :-), with lots of excitement. It took 45 mins to reach Euro tunnel and once the train is inside the tunnel it is all black outside the window. So it was the best time to take a quick nap.
We reached "Gare Du Nord" (Paris train station) in exactly 2.5 hours, 18:50 PM local time. Since all the immigration procedure was completed in London so we just walked out side. With my prior Paris experience, I knew about 10 tickets booklet so I just bought it for Metro travel to my Hotel.
**10 tickets booklet gives an option to utilise your ticket according to your need. 1 ticket is valid for 1 travel without coming out of the station inside city zones. They are slightly cheaper also if you compare with individuals tickets.
We reached Port Royal metro station around 19:15 PM, it was just in front of our hotel. When we came out of the metro then we realised it's quite hot outside(35° C). It was one of the hottest week of the year in Paris :(. We checked in the hotel, the "Ring Go Paris Lite Pass" was waiting for us in the hotel. I should mention that Ring Go has a great service. I will mention the items included in the pass in next day blog, when I will use it.
We entered our room, the room was so small and very hot from inside. When we realised that there is no AC and fan then I went to the desk to request if they can change my room as it is very hot and humid. But the request was denied and we are kind of stuck there :( due to the prepaid accommodation.
** Hotel Beauvoir: It looks good on the website and has a good rating as well but from my experience it is not at all value for money and I would not recommend it.
It was time to visit one of the seven wonder of the world "Eiffel Tower", after staying 30 minutes in the room we took the metro to visit Eiffel. Personally I love to visit the Eiffel tower in the night and just keep looking at it from garden around it. There would be so many people sitting around this monument of love. I captured the first look of Eiffel in the evening.
We stood in the long queue to get the tickets for "Sommet" (top floor on Eiffel). The view from Sommet is just breath taking, you can pananormic view of PARIS.
Eiffel in the night:
After a journey from London to Paris and excitement of EIFFEL, Day 1 ended.
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