Viva La France!

So, we made it to our destination safe and sound. The Air France crew was actually quite friendly and accommodating. I had seen general reviews that weren’t favorable but so far I have no complaints. Hunter slept for most of the flight… better than what he normally does at home. He couldn’t or wouldn’t eat most of the I flight meal, but I’m always prepared with snacks so he didn’t starve.

Toileting on the plane has gotten…interesting to say the least. Hunter is now essentially a man so I can’t exactly go into the closet sized lavatory to assist him. Thankfully people and the flight crew don’t make a big deal of me coaching from the outside. Not ideal but it is what it is.

Once we landed, the gentlemen sitting next to us told me in French ” you have a good son.” I actually understood him and you just don’t know how proud I was of my kiddo after hearing that! Hunter has been quite remarkable and adaptive during this trip. It has been quite a journey navigating the rail/ metro system with him in tow and he has been such a good sport about it.

And I’m sure securing McDonald’s French fries has played a huge role in making this journey tolerable. Unfortunately, French fries can fix jet lag so that is my current battle. It has also been cold and rainy but he is handling it like a champ! Well I’m sure he prefers sunny California but, hey…

As far as the people of France are concerned, I haven’t had any rude encounters and most have been quite helpful. We are in a small town about an hour away by train from Paris. We will return to Paris shortly and I will keep you all posted on more of our experience there! Until then, Viva la France!