December 28

Came into Paris about 5:30 AM. Unfortunately, Brendan and I both had very upset stomachs...not sure if it was the airport food, or some sort of 24-hour bug. Very unpleasant at any rate. We all managed to get onto the Metro for the first train at 7:15 or so.
We transfered about 4 times to get to our stop, St. Georges in the 9th Arrondissement.

It was just about 8:30 when we got there, and naturally check-in was not until 2 PM. Brendan parked in a chair in the lobby, while Sara, Ginny, & I checked out a cafe on the corner of our street. We had the fixed price breakfast which was a croissant, some baguette, a yogurt, orange juice, and tea for 5€90. It was tasty, but I was so tired and sick to my stomach. I joined Brendan sitting in the lobby and napped in the chair. At around 11 AM, the hotel clerk helped us out by letting us into our room early, since Brendan had explained how alful he was feeling. (See the nice garden view?) We slept straight until 6:30 PM or so. That didn't really help us adjust to the right schedule, but it felt great. After awaking, we walked up to a phamacy in Pigalle and picked up some Maalox, then went to a quaint grocery for some yogurt and apples.

For dinner, we four all ventured out towards Pigalle again, and ate at a little place called La Pied de Montmartre. My stomach was still really churning, so I just ate a soupe d'oignon and some bread...very tasty! I opted to stay in the hotel room for the evening, while everyone else ventured across the street for a nightcap.

I was sad we didn't do any sightseeing, but at least by the end of the day, I was feeling much better and so was Brendan.