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sore feet

Tuesday, 27 Jun 2006 | Views [1028]

By far and away the best thing about Paris is that they have made absolutely no concession to the car. The city was designed to be navigated by foot and by Metro and that is the way it stays. And, if you are like me and love to walk and wander and get ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


What better way to spend a wet day in Paris than with 1 million dead?

Monday, 26 Jun 2006 | Views [1572] | Comments [4]

I'm so over Paris. Seriously. Sunday, it's pissing down, and everywhere is shut. So much so that it was even impossible to buy a bloody umbrella. Have they heard of initiative in France? Is it that I am still trying to kick this flu? Is it that ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel, dead, death, change, culture, history, mood, reflection, age

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