After a most enjoyable drive though torrential rain and tornado warnings to get to the Atlanta airport, the flight to Paris was almost nice. We had no problems getting off on time, and with some of the weather delays for incoming flights to Atlanta, quite a few people apparently missed connections and the flight was not crowded. A helpful jet stream even blew us into Paris an hour early.
We have most of our clothes in a single carry-on, and we packed a large suitcase with additional clothes and gifts for the workers, attendants, and children in the orphanage. I guess the overweight baggage charge means we packed a lot.
Charles de Gaulle airport is interesting. It is all glass and very modern, and it looks kind of neat. The airport is divided into several terminals. Transport between the terminals is by shuttle bus, and they provide a very scenic tour of the bowels of the airport. When you go from terminal to terminal, you have to clear security again, so be ready for it. We had some food saved from the flight over that ended up in the trash. Their security was the slowest I have seen so far. Efficiency was not a consideration in their planning. In all, given the slow shuttle system, the distances you have to cover, and the really slow security even at off-peak times, I would not want anything less than a 3 hour layover here. Otherwise, you could easily miss a connection if something goes awry.
The flight to Sofia looks to be on time, so we should be there by early afternoon. I'm SO looking forward to the drive to Lom when we get there.
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