Today we bid a teary farewell to our amazing French hosts who have made us feel so welcome over the last two weeks before taking the train to Paris.

We checked into our hotel and then made our way out for dinner by Pont Neuf before setting off on a sunset cruise along the Seine.

It was perfect, full moon, pink/blue sunset sky and we passed the Tour Eiffel as the twinkle lights came on.

Perfect start to our cultural trip to Paris.