A few observations

We just arrived in Paris and will begin our RS tour tomorrow. Last week we were in London on our first RS tour. Here are a few of my observations! We had a great time and our guide, Jeanie, was fabulous. The tour was well organized and skipping long lines was an extra bonus. It helped us immensely to arrive a few days before to get over the time change. London is an interesting city, very busy, lots of tourists. The tube is the most amazing rapid transit, we never waited more than a minute or two for a bus or tube train, but it surprised us that it was so hot and stuffy underground and on the buses, too. The positive side of lower a/c is that you don't freeze in restaurants and theatres. Tickets to shows were easy to get and the theatre district is always hopping. While planning this trip, I read lots of forum posts on clothes and packing. I hope I can ease some minds about "what to wear". All I can say is don't worry, as people wore about everything imaginable, even the dreaded white socks I've heard mentioned. We were so confident in our ability to use the metro after a week riding the tube in London, that we were able to get ourselves from the train station to our hotel in Paris without difficulty. When my husband saw some of the large luggage people were dragging along, he said, "thank goodness you listened to Rick's advice about packing light ". It certainly made our travels easier. We loved our time in London, shared our week with wonderful people, and look forward to an equally great week in Paris. Happy travels!