Monday, Goodbye to Saint-Etienne and of to Paris!

On Monday morning we all met at St-Etienne's main train station and said goodbye to our host families.

There were many farewell tears...

A group photo....

 Over to the platform to board the high speed TGV train to Paris.

 We were all assigned seats in the lower car. Once we we settled we saw our French kneeling by our window to wave goodbye. The tears started anew....

We arrive at our Hotel in Paris....

 We set out to explore Paris, via the Metro, a boat ride on the Seine, and ending at the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower from the river.

It was after midnight before we arrived back at our Hotel, a very long day.....