After a great week in London, we boarded the Eurostar to Paris. Traveling on the train at 250 MPH was a great way to go and the trip only took 2.5 hours. Unfortunately there was no Wifi on the train and no checked luggage, so the luggage area is a bit of a mess and worrisome that someone could just grab your bag before you get to it. 

We arrived in the afternoon and walked about 10 minutes to our first apartment. As we booked online, we didn't want to commit to a place for the whole month without first seeing it, so we booked our first place for just one week. And a good thing too, the next day we heard a horror story from another traveller who prepaid for a few months and ended up at a terrible apartment she couldn't even stay in (and didn't get her money back).

The apartment is fairly large for Paris, it has a nice bedroom and living room, with 2 desks so we could both have our own workspaces. The kitchen and bathroom on the other hand are a different story, both are very tiny (typical) and not very clean (kinda typical). We may eat out a lot this week as the kitchen is so cramped. But other than that we felt very at home and the owners were very nice and helpful. 

Unfortunately this was going to be the coldest week in Paris, and the next day our pipes froze so we couldn't use the bathroom or any sinks until the plumber arrived in the evening. Everything was then fixed and now things are back to normal.. time to eat some delicious crepes!