We had originally planned to see as much of Orleans as possible on our way to Paris. At this stage we decided that taking extra trains in order to cart our luggage around another city centre, to see another church, in another square, just wasn't worth it. Instead, we took an express train to Charles de Gaulle airport, and then a shuttle to our hotel. We walked to the mall to buy roast chicken, mango sorbet, and other snacks. We watched stand-up comedy acts on the tablet and prepared for the long journey home. The trip back always seems so much longer! On the morning of October 15th, we took the shuttle back to the airport to wait for our flight to Halifax. This flight was approximately 7 hours long, and I spent much of it learning about "Plants vs Zombies" from the 8 year-old sitting next to me. After clearing customs and security, we had a reasonable wait for our 5 hour flight to Calgary. Our final leg was delayed, so we watched the sunset over Calgary before making the 2 hour flight to Victoria. Having already cleared customs in Halifax, and having no checked bags, we immediately exited the small airport and hailed a taxi back to our parked car 24 minutes away. We finally reached home after a 40 minute drive up the Trans-Canada Highway. We were very happy to be home, relieved that our furnace works (we hadn't turned it on prior to the trip nor since moving into our new home in the summertime), and comfortable in our own bed.
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