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Air France just called and told me my 12.50 flight has been cancelled and that they booked the next one at 16.00 for me. So I'll be at CDG much later than I thought. Probably around 18/19-ish.

Hah, that was confusing but now things seem to be sorted out.

I only need to know one more thing. Should we still meet at the lobby of my hotel around 10.30 on the 14th and proceed to pick up Darth?

Maybe we should agree to have both cars meet near the catacombs at a certain time on the 15th and the people who are too tired to walk could have a meal or a drink somewhere near until we return. Then we'll take both cars and leave for the chateau at the same time.

I'm confused about the cars.

Nacho, if I have understood this correctly you will have picked up car A already by the 15th?

Maybe Darth can either take the train to the airport around 11am and pick up car B and the others and we will wait for them to arrive at the catacombs? Either that or you can drive Darth there in car A.

We could all come to the airport I guess but we'd have to squeeze four people in the backseat or hide someone in the trunk.

The plan is to drive everyone to the catacomb entrance by car right? We'd have to leave our luggage in the cars I guess since carrying a backpack for the duration of that walk doesn't sound too appealing. Also I think we'll need to have checked out of the hotels on the 15th so I don't know if we can leave our luggage in the hotels/hostels while we are at the catacombs.

I'd be up for going to the catacombs on the 15th too as long as we don't cancel the plans entirely in the end. I won't have time to go on the 22nd unless we leave real early!

Going on the 15th would be a good idea also because we won't have to stress after picking Darth up on the 14th. They stop letting people in the catacombs around 4pm or so.

They also stop letting people out after 4pm so if you are still down there you'd have to survive the night, fighting off skelingtons that awake at midnight! Anyone else up for that?

Only question remains is what should we do on the 14th? Any requests/suggestions?

So are we all supposed to meet up somewhere before we leave Paris and then have both cars take the same route?

I'll just take a walk over to the hostel and see if I can spot Disco or Quintaros.

I arrive in Paris on the 13th at 15pm so I'd be up for doing something once I've checked in at the hotel. Otherwise I'd probably look around Paris by myself on that day. As for the 14th I say 10:30 is fine.

I missed the bit about the numbers and the PM, CJ. Let me know if there will be a second version of it and I'll send you my new number.

Since my usual lazyness once again interfered with my hostel plans I've looked for a place in the area where the rest of you guys are staying. There was a hostel called Woodstock just next to Perfect Hostel. However judging by the comments the security is really low and thefts are common so it does not sound too appealing. I'm considering settling for a 50â,¬ hotel also in the area. I think it was called Hotel St. George or something like that.

I'll book in a day or two. If someone finds something better I'm up for almost anything.

I was going to book a room at the Hostel Montmartre in Paris but it appears they are fully booked already. I'd settle for just a hotel or a hostel close by though. Anyone know of any, by any chance?

Adrian Belew is one of my favourite guitarists and singers. He seems like a very nice guy. The Adrian Belew Power Trio is on tour, I wish someone would book them to a club somewhere here in Gothenburg!

Petter, would be fun to see you there!

I've booked the flight. I'm arriving in Paris on the 13th at 3pm and departing on the 22nd at 8pm. Are you guys staying in Hostel Montmartre on both the 13th and the 14th or are you planning on staying at the airport overnight on the 14th?

I was hoping to visit the Roskilde-festival in Denmark or the Arvika-festival here in Sweden this year but I am unable to make either one. Instead I've bought tickets for Way Out West, the local festival here in Gothenburg in August just before Mittens. I am looking forward to (at least) Nick Cave's Grinderman, Iron & Wine, The National, Flaming Lips and some others. I just found out Neil Young has been booked as well! This is turning out even better than I had hoped! :)

I'm looking at some flights and the one that appeals to me the most arrives in Paris on the 13th around 6pm and departs from Paris on the 22nd at 8pm. That leaves at least one day for me to join anyone interested in visiting the the catacombs.

Only thing that worries me is getting back to Paris before 6pm, preferably earlier, on the 22nd. I assume we'll leave by car early enough to make it?

Also, to those of you spending some time in Paris before the 22nd. Where will you be staying?

You'll be missed once again, Petter! But are you by any chance seeing Leonard Cohen in Helsingborg this July? If so, maybe I'll see you there.

Goldmund! What a pleasant surprise to learn you and Dominika will join us in Le Fraawnce!

Nacho, count me in! :)

Count me in if you rent a 9-person van. It seems cheaper to just rent a 7-person van though. Also, I'd probably be bringing the usual backpack rather than just a handbag :P.

I might fly to Paris a day or two earlier just to see the catacombs. Anyone else interested in seeing them?

I was looking forward to seeing you at Mittens, Petter. Hopefully you can join us after all, even if it's just for a while. Good luck with the job!