Heading home now from Paris. Near Ch DeGaulle in CizizenM hotel, a new high tech concept with ultramodern rooms, huge king bed, rain forest showers, AC, wifi, movies, etc., all for 110E - a welcome relief after several days in cramped, fetid quarters near Notre Dame.

The bike and barge trip was terrific! beautiful scenery, food, comfort, and compaionshiip. We were a group of ten from Chicago's Western suburbs. Others from New York, Minnesota, Australia, and New Zealand. Age range from 40s to 80s with most in 60s.

Total biking mileage about 180 miles over six days. Several of us stayed on the boat one or more days. I recommend staying aboard at least one day to enjoy the thrill of floating through vineyards to the sound of Vivaldi or Mahler.