More than once, we went to the station to check if our TGV from Paris Gare de l'Est to Luxembourg would run. We went first to Bouray, and were told to check at Paris. When we went to Montparnasse, we went to the station there. Our train, we were told, was 'sure to run', despite the strikes.Yet, just to be on the safe side, we decided to leave early and get to the station. Sure, options of buses existed, but we had tickets already. Most importantly, even if everything else got delayed or cancelled, we needed to reach Luxembourg in time to catch our flight back!On the day we were to leave, a huge protest was organised - from Gare du Nord to Republique. And Gare de l'Est is exactly in the middle. Nervously, we made our way to Paris, and reached, much to everyone's relief, well in time, and once more, with the guarantee that our train would run.So that was that. Goodbye to … [Read more...]