We were on our way back to Seattle from Dakar, Senegal and decided to spend a few days in Paris. Michel's Bastille apartment was the perfect place! It was super easy to get to the apartment from CDG on the train and the place is conveniently located to quite a few of the major sights, not to mention restaurants, and an excellent farmer's market. Basically, we spent 3 days walking the city, drinking in the history, and eating incredibly good food (3 of our favorite things!)

Michel is an excellent host and gave us a tour of the neighborhood before turning us loose on the city. What we are most grateful for, though, is this: our overnight flight from Dakar arrived in Paris at 6:30am. We asked Michel if we could arrive early in the day and have the apartment available to clean ourselves up and relax. Michel accommodated this request gladly. Having the extra time to ground ourselves allowed us to make the most of our Paris retreat.