We just came back from Paris.
Planned to stay FR-SU, while walking today through Paris we had enough after like 6 hours and booked a flight back, no matter the cost.
I have been there like 17 years ago, today I felt like I was not really in Europe, Gare du Nord was really frightening.
I dont want to even mention the decay in certain areas, unbelievable.
You try to pay the tickets to the Airport for 17,40€, but you cant pay with bills. Coins only. 17,40€ with coins only, should I always carry as a tourist a glass of 2€coins?
Didnt take my CC either.
But the Airport, oh my, you arrive at Terminal 3
(after we took a shuttle bus from end of B5 line which was overloaded with people, because "heavy engineering" took place with B3 line until tomorrow).
Sadly, this past week when we booked the ticket with Air Farce, not a single information in any of the emails.
Arrived at Terminal 3, went to the information, "where is the Swiss and Air France Ticket counter, madam?" "Oh I dont know about Swiss (why should you, it just says Information), but Air France, I think Terminal 2."
Found the information then outside on a list with Flight carriers, it seemed to be more productive than the broad working at information.
Instead of putting Terminal 1 and 2 in a row after 3, so you dont have to travel back and forth... But hey its fun to stop also at the parkings inbetween.
Arrived at Terminal 2, 30 minutes to book two tickets to Zurich, in fact just re-book, so no entering of names bla bla bla, but anyway, seemed complicated for the agent.
Got the tickets.
Went to the other end of Terminal 2, to grab a bite. Back to Exit 4 to get Shuttle to 2G.
Oh wait, I have to pee, what a surprise, back to the other end again where we just returned from eating.
Shuttle arrives, while we drive to what seemed to me the furthest terminal, 2G, I thought, why is an adjacent country like Switzerland at the furthest Terminal?
In 28 hours we shelled out more than 1200CHF for the most horrible trip in the past years
Oh and not to mention the wonderful hotel that was rated real good by HRS, a pile of shit north of Gare du Nord.
That was our trip for the 6-months anniversary since being married, never again that destination until a lot changes, which I doubt.
Not to forget that I think I have an Angina since yesterday evening, which made the flight a real PITA.
I would never ever have thought until today that landing after a flight from Paris in Zurich I would get a feeling to be back in a civilised place, as harsh as it may sound.