Charles de Gaulle Airport

Charles de Gaulle Airport, also known as Paris Roissy is the second busiest airport in Europe next to London Heathrow. Regardless of the following fact, I, among many people, find the plan of the airport quite confusing. I remember the first time I landed, the scene was rather chaotic... so I decided to pick one couple that looked like they knew what they were doing and followed them to the luggage carrousel...After that I took a little while to find a gate to the taxi spot. I'd been there other two times to pick up my friends. I think it was such a hassle taking such a long ride of RER, then had to hop on a shuttle bus and walked around to find my friends. I was praying not to do such a duty again but my prayers seemed to be stuck somewhere as another friend will be arriving at the airport this evening at Aerogare 2. With this in mind, I know I just get myself into some sort of "adventure" once again as it's going to be first time to pay a visit to Aerogare 2. Fingers crossed for my friend, hope I won't have to use a local "fashionably late" excuse.

Continued...

So...it went well. I arrived on time. No problem of finding. It was much less confusing in Aerogare 2 but it took quite a long walk from RER to Terminal 2A because it is such a big building. The RER goes straight to CDG2 that means no hassle hopping in and out of the shuttle bus. However, I've now realized what I will have to face in the real summer this year - it was incredibly hot in the RER even it was already 7ish pm. A few people had to stand up to get some air and a little breeze from the windows. It was good that on the way to CDG, there were not many people...however, the luck faded on the trip back to Paris. Lots of people...what I'm actually trying to say here is that...lots of people = lots of sweats = high risk being exposed to some (strongly) unpleasant odors...