Sunday 30 June 2013

Summer in France

After the chilly and then rainy weather on the Gold Coast over the past month it is wonderful to be on our way to France for the European summer - 2 lovely months!  Jess and I are resting today at the Sama Sama Hotel, KL Airport - an 18 hour layover which is a bit tedious.  The hotel is pretty nice and it is right in the Airport - easy access but in the middle of nowhere. It used to be the Pan Pacific on my previous visits here but has undergone a change of ownership and a revamp. The staff are as nice as ever and it is a pleasure to stay here. It is pretty warm and as usual cloudy.  The cab drivers make jokes about the infrequence of sunny blue skies in KL so I guess it is a normal day.

  The express train into KL (70 km away) is ok but it arrives at Central Station which is a taxi ride from anywhere interesting and the traffic is a nightmare.  Really cannot be bothered!  Jess has enjoyed the spa and pool and I have had a good walk this afternoon - was feeling very sluggish after a night on the plane so the exercise was good. One more night of flying and we will be in Paris first thing tomorrow morning.  Maree and Melanie are en route for Hong Kong at the moment and get into Paris just an hour after us - all flights being on schedule.  Looking forward to settling into our Paris apartment and mooching about the city. Jess has friends to catch up with there and no doubt Melanie, a first time visitor, will want to check out the major attractions. I think a bit of shopping is on the agenda too.  Maree and I reckon we will be ok with kicking back in a nice pavement cafĂ© and watching the world go by!

I have been chatting with Sue Tomkys in England - she will be holidaying in France with her husband and son in August and they will be staying not too far from our house in the Dordogne so we have plans to meet up - what fun! Plenty of ground to cover before then, so here's hoping for lots of sunshine, cherries, apricots and of course the odd glass of the local vino!

A bientot!


Hanging out at the Sama Sama Hotel, KLIA