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Places That You Haven’t Been
Places That You Haven’t Been
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Oh, the Places You Can Go)
Printemps
Hammam
Fumoir
Museums
Places to Walk
Versailles (Mouvement Social)
We may have been unfortunate to schedule our first nights at Versailles
Looks like some trains only operate during rush hours
(and we can imagine the commotion during limited hours)
It would like being in the Metro New Years Eve
(perhaps exacerbated by it being weeks of New Years Eve in a row)
Great Suite, but do you want to spend the day in Versailles
Do you want to be stranded on Christmas Day
What if you were to arrive at Versailles and it was not crowded, that would be a bonus
Go with it:
Taxi from CDG to Versailles
Maybe spend the Day at Versailles
-Maybe it will be un·char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly vacant
-Start With That Big Morning Run
-Attend a Christmas Evening Church Service
Return Early Christmas Day
if you dare attempt to do that
The List
French Bucket List
Shopping List
Places That You Haven’t Been (Dr. Seuss)
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
(Oh, the Places You Can Go)
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Explore:
Fountains
Statutes
Museums
Ports (Gates)
Ponts (Bridges)
Social Protest
I was sitting with my Baseball Buddy (one of the few human’s interested in going to a baseball game) over breakfast
Was gabbing about how the French are know for their Social Protest.
Two women approached our table because we had the more interesting conversation and asked if they could join us
We can all support French Social Protest –
Until it interferes with our French Vacation
This year the protests are paired with striking transportation workers
so we are still untangling what this inconvenience may mean to our visit to Paris next week
On weekends the system is almost stopped and often severely clogged
The streets are crowded with cars and bikes
We have heard that some trains operate only during rush hour
So we wonder if we will be able to escape the airport
or should we be prepared to spend a night
How do we get out to Versailles?
We faced a similar issue when Versailles and the Rail were closed due to the riots
Should we depend on biking to our hotels and pack a duffel bag instead of a suitcase
It is always good to travel light
We have found some good sources of information
French Bucket List
Attractions:
Eiffel Tower
Catacombs
Picasso Museum
Neighborhoods
Paris China Town (13e)
Experiences
Hammam
Restaurants
Le Fumoir
http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1937013_1936990_1936848,00.html
Au Bon Coin
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d778352-Reviews-Au_Bon_Coin-Paris_Ile_de_France.html
pieds et paquets
https://www.iter.org/newsline/61/126
Foods
Tête de veau
Andouillette: Maybe the best way to find the Perfect Paris Bistro is to google Best Andouillette Paris (some very interesting and productive results)
Directors
French Movie Directors
Céline Sciamma (minimalist and very stylized mise-en-scene)
https://www.google.com/#q=Céline+Sciamma
Poetic Realism (1930)
Marcel Carné (Children of Paradise)
https://www.google.com/#q=Marcel+Carné
Paris for the Holidays 