I graduated from one of the top design schools in New York, where I had my fair share of art history.

When I went to Paris for the first time, I actually spent a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte.That is weird.

I am looking at my reservation at https://www.flyopenskies.com/os/manage and there I am in seat 9A.

Are they doubling up people in these seats?

This should be interesting...

...and by the way, the last time we met was in Ljubljana, Slovenia for the second installment of the Who Will Be The Next FlyerTalk Member To Post? An OMNI Game gathering.

I will bet you did not think I would remember you, did you?

I also thought about this; as I hate to change properties. But, while I wanted the convenience of some extra rest on Sunday AM (@ the Hilton-Orly) and the convenience of getting to the flight (easily) -- I also wanted the ability to get back to my hotel at the end of the afternoon Friday; for a short rest and a shower, before heading off to dinner on Friday night. Also, knowing myself, Friday night will wind up being a later night than I anticipated. I figured it would be too much trouble to get go back to the Hilton-Orly on Friday afternoon and then back into Paris again, for dinner.

Though, if you can deal without the convenience of a hotel room in the late afternoon on Friday, it probably wouldn't be horrible staying at Hilton-Orly both nights.

I'm in for both the tour and dinner on Saturday. I'm 8A on the outbound and 2A on the return (and hopefully the sole occupant of those seats).

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Aha, that's how they can justify giving away seats for free.

Seriously, congratulations to all of the winners.

Since the chances of both of us winning were so low, and because we have a meeting in NYC on Friday, and a Tour of Brooklyn on Saturday, we decided not to sign up, but it sounds like grand fun.

Please share all of the good stories.

I'm already in for the tour on Saturday, and would like to join those who plan to attend the concert there at 8 pm, and have dinner together as well.

For Friday night, I am thinking about doing dinner on my own as I suspect I won't be up for anything particularly social at that point.

There is RER from Downtown Paris to Orly.
Last train I think is at 11:30PM.
From there you can get comp.Hilton Shuttle available 24 hours. After midnight on request.

12B outbound your neighbour Row 12 is Exit Row.^
2E inbound

booked Hilton ORLY (two beds) for SAT night. Probaby staying at Le Meridien Montparnasse FRI night.

I plan on going a Fat Tire Bike tour of paris friday 10 am to get aquainted with the city via bike and for some excercise.. after the overnight flight.. nothing like fresh air and excercise!

Oh I am just an idiot this afternoon. I have so much to do to get ready and you are correct. I am on the aisle, which would be 9B. I have been told I can be memorable from time to time.

[QUOTE=Calcifer;9896282]I'm already in for the tour on Saturday, and would like to join those who plan to attend the concert there at 8 pm, and have dinner together as well.QUOTE]

I plan to attend. And I think BK is planning to attend as well.
Afterwards we can walk over to the Blvd. St. Germain and there are many small resturants. And enjoy the "Night of Music".

I posted this earlier in the thread.If others are interested.
Below is the link.
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/events/...ash=4c6ad402dd

Looks very interesting! So are you saying we'd have dinner on Saturday after the concert, or just for drinks? If we did dinner before, it would have to be pretty early...

^^ most excellent; dinner (and copious quantities of beverage ) after the concert sounds sublime.

If that turns out to be the plan, please count me in!

[edit to add : IMO, I would hate to rush through dinner to make the concert, especially when among so much interesting company.]

Would you guys be up for just scouting out a place based on where our wandering takes us, or do we want to make a reservation and be tied up? I'm thinking it might be better to just take things as they come if we're going to a concert first, no?

Dinner after the concert.In Paris people eat dinner late.
Lots of inexpensive but good resturants jot Blvd. St Germain and small streets crossing it.Many set up outdoor tables.


On "Night of Music" the Left Bank is a street party.

No reservations. Fun is wandering around and stumble on to a eartery.
Some of the best crepes I have had wandering the streets of Left Bank.

that sounds like a good plan. As, we don't know if we'll get sidetracked by other bands --- and it might be fun to basically enjoy things at a leisurely pace; and see where it takes us.

Though, I'm not opposed to something more specific, if someone has a local favorite.