Beaune to Paris by train

We decided to do most of our cleaning before we left the campground given the train didn’t leave until 1pm. For quarantine reasons, everything  must be cleaned before we re-enter Australia. We disinfected our belongings including the tent. We washed shoes and cleaned panniers, and discarded many unneeded items.

We said a brief farewell to Andy and Lisa and made our way slowly to the train station. The rear rack is near impossible to ride with now.

The train arrived and as mostly happens, it’s an old train with stairs so we must unpack the bikes and get them on in the two minute stop timeframe. We waited for everyone else to board with their luggage as we normally do. And alas, the bike bay that the unhelpful SNCF staff member directed us to was full. I asked for assistance and she just shrugged her shoulders. So we muscled our way into a tiny spot between doors with two bikes and panniers just so the doors could close. After a search of the train we found another bike spot and loaded our baggage into the same area. We settled in for the three and half our train ride. 

We arrived at our hotel without too much trouble apart from the bike issue. After a quick shower we headed out to find dinner. We had researched gluten free restaurants in Paris before we left snd Kapunka came up with great reviews. It has multiple outlets in Paris but check their website for closures during August. Google told us the first one we visited would be open but it wasn’t. 

Kapunka is Thai food which is one of our favourites and after having hardly eaten all day, I was starving. The food and serving sizes didn’t disappoint. We agreed that it was the best vegetarian Pad Thai we had ever had. It was very casual and quick which suited us as we were tired. 

One last day in Paris before we head home. Bikes to pack. Places to see. 😁