Paris, Day 1

Hello World!

I have made it to Paris and so have all the Girls Choir members, chaperones, and parent fans! Here is the quick update:

I left Calgary on time, with an uneventful flight sitting next to a friendly Quebecois couple. I knew I had be fast in Montreal as I only had 1 hour to make my connecting flight to Paris. After finding my way through the termanal (and peeing of course), I found the AirFrance counter and told them I was tight on time. I got in shit for that. They checked me in and told me to run. I got in shit for that. I tried to excuse myself through the security line, which yes, I got in shit for. I had to take my belt off because it makes the metal detector ring and then I didn't have time to put it back on becuase I heard the final boarding call for my flight! So I literally sprinted down a VERY long corridor and barely caught my flight!!!

I arrived in Paris's Charles de Gualle airport at 7:30 Saturday morning French time. I couldn't find the guy I was supposed to meet, thus starting the ever so typical airport confusion. I wandered around for a bit, then decided to try and meet my Girls Choir who were arriving a few hours later than I did. Success.

Without a stop, we went straight to Versailles (on a double decker bus which really excited the younger generation) and did a tour of the palace. I was sure to remind the girls that the only conducting causualty happened there: Lully stabbed himself in the foot with his very large baton and died of gangrene. We also got to see the fountain show in the Garden of Versaille - very cool, and something I hadn't been able to see on my last visit here.

We ate dinner at a brasserie, I've had a total of 3 Heineken already. We had a choir parent meeting to decide on how to handle meeting points, etc. tomorrow as we venture off into downtown Paris. I am very tired, but everything is well. The Girls are incredibly exhausted!!! I've never seen them so mellow and grumpy! So, after 30+ hours of being awake, I am off to my huge hotel room. Night!