I just wanted to add a few thoughts on our visit to Paris.
I know that there has been a lot of media reports about the smog in Paris but I have to admit, at the time, I didn't notice it much. When Ranger1's wife M started to cough 'because of the pollution' I was very shocked. I am asthmatic - recently diagnosed - and it had not affected me very much if at all. It was certainly easier to breathe in Paris than in the London Underground!!!
The traffic changes on the roads - even numbers one day and then odd number another day - did make a difference! It was sooo much easier to get around and at the Arc de Triomphe, I was most surprised to find so little traffic, no horns sounding, which made the visit so much pleasanter.
I did find it quite annoying that the transport was free for one of our days - very nice for the Parisians, very nice for the government - but b*****y annoying for us who had paid for a travel pass!!!!
The food was still so very good - when they didn't realise that you were English! One thing you can be sure of is the good quality food in Paris ... all of France has good food and it makes a visit across the channel so much more enjoyable.
Agree about the food and speaking French usually pays off both in shops and restaurants! Can imagine how annoying free transport must have been -is it a regular thing or a pre Christmas thing? I have left a few comments along the way! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the comment on my blog. I will agree that the air quality in the London Underground is dreadful ... even for someone like me who has absolutely no breathing issues at all.
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