Monday 24 October 2011
The time table said that the train 8762 would arrive at the Auray station at 1712 and depart at 1716. Sure enough on the dot it arrives at 1712. it is a TGV and it promises to take us to Montparnasse in Paris with short stops at Vannes and Rennes. The estimated time of arrival is 2040 and we arrived exactly on time at 2040. Imagine being able to travel that distance in India or USA which is nearly 500 km or about 350 miles in that short a period? and how wonderful it would be..
There was a dining car where you could get sandwiches, soft drinks and wine and coffee if you wished. but in general the train was quiet and the people were minding their own businesses and no one was making any noise or disturbing their neighbour.
I had a First Class Seat at Coach 13 Seat 32 and there was no one sitting next to me, but i wish i had one of those seats which were by itself by the window, so that there would have been even a greater privacy.
It is amazing that once you know the tricks of the trade, one can travel in first class in France with very little supplemental fees and like yesterday, the fee i paid for first class was less than the economy class ticket!
On arrival, Bus no 65 a good bus to know since it passes through nicer parts of Paris, and at the entrance to the street where Opera is there are two Japanese restaurants Higuma and Edokku.
Edokku turned out to be just ordinary.nothing special , nothing japanese , perhaps the owners are not japanese, like most of the japanese restaurants in Paris. but salmon sashimi tasted good. and satisfactory . to eat less after the feasting in Quiberon.
The time table said that the train 8762 would arrive at the Auray station at 1712 and depart at 1716. Sure enough on the dot it arrives at 1712. it is a TGV and it promises to take us to Montparnasse in Paris with short stops at Vannes and Rennes. The estimated time of arrival is 2040 and we arrived exactly on time at 2040. Imagine being able to travel that distance in India or USA which is nearly 500 km or about 350 miles in that short a period? and how wonderful it would be..
There was a dining car where you could get sandwiches, soft drinks and wine and coffee if you wished. but in general the train was quiet and the people were minding their own businesses and no one was making any noise or disturbing their neighbour.
I had a First Class Seat at Coach 13 Seat 32 and there was no one sitting next to me, but i wish i had one of those seats which were by itself by the window, so that there would have been even a greater privacy.
It is amazing that once you know the tricks of the trade, one can travel in first class in France with very little supplemental fees and like yesterday, the fee i paid for first class was less than the economy class ticket!
On arrival, Bus no 65 a good bus to know since it passes through nicer parts of Paris, and at the entrance to the street where Opera is there are two Japanese restaurants Higuma and Edokku.
Edokku turned out to be just ordinary.nothing special , nothing japanese , perhaps the owners are not japanese, like most of the japanese restaurants in Paris. but salmon sashimi tasted good. and satisfactory . to eat less after the feasting in Quiberon.
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