First Paris

We have a disappointing flight to Paris on Singapore Airlines. The business class seats are uncomfortable. The seats must be reconfigured to lay flat meaning they cannot simply move between lay flat and sitting as on most other airlines. At 5'9" the seat lay flat position is barely big enough for CJ. All around a poor show for what is supposed to be one of the world's best airlines. For the 14 hour flight, there are also no jammies and no amenity kit. It's a very poor comparison with competing airlines.

The A 350-900 delivers us to Paris at half past eight in the evening. We taxi to the Intercontinental Le Grand, a block from the Opera.

Brekkie is in a luxurious concierge lounge with personalized service and Champagne. We are not into breakfast Champagne. It appears this lounge serves Champagne from opening to closing.

The hotel is one block from the Opera and two blocks from the large department store, Lafayette Galleries where we shop at the noon hour.

Afternoon tea is an ok event. Evening cocktails is much better with Champagne, wines, liquors, a selection of water, and canapes. The 'canapes' include foie gras. We have a lot more than our fare share. The waiter brings Carol a plate even once there are no more on the buffet.