Mike's No Bullshit Tour Diary - Paris
Bonjour,
That's right. I have turned into a wanker after only 3 days in Paris. Just so you know, I have decided from now on that I will only be speaking French. I have taken the time to translate this email back into English so you'll understand it.
We made a few ground rules in Paris
Rule 1 - Only speak French
Rule 2 - Eat all meals in parks
Rule 3 - No museums, churches, restaurants (we're going back in Winter to do this stuff)
Rule 4 - See everything from the seat of a bike
Rule 5 - Get a feel for the place
...and that's what we did. We hired 2 bikes for 3 days and covered close to 30kms without a map, using the Eiffel tower as a guide to get us back to our hotel at the end of each day.The aim was to live and breath like french dudes and we had a ball
We ate bread, cheese, & salami in parks for all our meals, washed down with cheap wine and whisky. We ended every night at 6pm at the foot of the Eiffel tower, playing cards, getting drunk and watching the sun go down.
As planned, we were lost for 80% of the day and discovered some hidden treasures, avoided the huge crowds and lines for museums. Not a bad way to spend our 6th wedding anniversary.
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We pick up a hire car in 2 days to start our trek north. Once again we have booked nothing, but have packed a tent and mattress in case we have to camp by the side of the road. I'll report back after Scotland. My one aim for this trip is to be singing, "The Flower Of Scotland" in a dusty old scottish pub in the middle of a hailstorm with a bunch of kilt-wearing locals. That should get the flem out of the back of the throat.
Au Revoir
Mike
P.S. I broke rule 3 for Notre Dame. I mean, the thing's a 1000 years old, I couldn't just ride by. Besides, it gave me another striking confirmation for any "Da Vinci Code" fans out there. There is a carving of the last supper that has a female disciple!!! pre-dating Da Vinci's painting by 600 years.
That's right. I have turned into a wanker after only 3 days in Paris. Just so you know, I have decided from now on that I will only be speaking French. I have taken the time to translate this email back into English so you'll understand it.
We made a few ground rules in Paris
Rule 1 - Only speak French
Rule 2 - Eat all meals in parks
Rule 3 - No museums, churches, restaurants (we're going back in Winter to do this stuff)
Rule 4 - See everything from the seat of a bike
Rule 5 - Get a feel for the place
...and that's what we did. We hired 2 bikes for 3 days and covered close to 30kms without a map, using the Eiffel tower as a guide to get us back to our hotel at the end of each day.The aim was to live and breath like french dudes and we had a ball
We ate bread, cheese, & salami in parks for all our meals, washed down with cheap wine and whisky. We ended every night at 6pm at the foot of the Eiffel tower, playing cards, getting drunk and watching the sun go down.
As planned, we were lost for 80% of the day and discovered some hidden treasures, avoided the huge crowds and lines for museums. Not a bad way to spend our 6th wedding anniversary.
--
We pick up a hire car in 2 days to start our trek north. Once again we have booked nothing, but have packed a tent and mattress in case we have to camp by the side of the road. I'll report back after Scotland. My one aim for this trip is to be singing, "The Flower Of Scotland" in a dusty old scottish pub in the middle of a hailstorm with a bunch of kilt-wearing locals. That should get the flem out of the back of the throat.
Au Revoir
Mike
P.S. I broke rule 3 for Notre Dame. I mean, the thing's a 1000 years old, I couldn't just ride by. Besides, it gave me another striking confirmation for any "Da Vinci Code" fans out there. There is a carving of the last supper that has a female disciple!!! pre-dating Da Vinci's painting by 600 years.
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