Those of you following the news are probably aware of the labor strikes occuring throughout France at the moment. When we arrived we noticed a large amount of military police on the streets as well as shattered storefronts each morning. Unfortunately, we are having our plans dashed again, somewhat, due to these strikes. The French youth (under 26) wish to retain their previous right of 3 months notice for an employer to fire them....What a lovely concept :-) I don't think the US will be adopting these employment policies too soon, shamefully.
In any case, all public transportation is affected ( trains, metro, plane) as well as gas and power. Our flight to Dublin has been cancelled, ( in addition to every other flight out of Paris) and we need to call tomorrow to find out when and where our next flight out will be.

Yes, the thrills keep on coming, folks.

If there is one thing I have learned in the past 4 days, it is to remain unattached to your plans, forget your exhaustion, and roll with punches. As a type A control freak, I assure you, this is a very difficult mantra to adopt.

We will post again as soon as we know what is going to happen..

PS, we took the train to Versailles, and arrived only to realize it is closed every Monday....lesson #2, always confirm the hours of an attraction which requires an hour of travel time to reach!