Paris
Brasserie St Louis, Musee de Cluny, Cafe de la Place in the Marais, Flea Market, and a wonderful tiny flat on the 4th floor on the Ile St Louis. April in Paris may be marvellous, but February is pretty good too. Like most big long-estalished European ciies, it’s so rewarding to just wander almost at random, and come up with little gems round every corner.
Eurostar on the way back was delayed leaving by British passport officers understaffed and working to rule so we found out that, provided you are at the front of the Eurostar and make a prompt exit, you can get from St Pancras arrival to King’s Cross departure in 7 minutes, at a very brisk pace, having originally allowed 31 minutes for this transfer.