More photos

July 25, 2007



You’ve been begging for them, so here are some more photos from Paris…

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This is one of the series of odd vehicles they have here in Paris. Next trip over I’ll be renting one of these 1930s era scooters.

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The Arch around which Tour de France riders shall be traveling this Sunday. Can’t wait!!

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This was an alley in Brussels. Look at what the street sign says…ave du arts.

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Mr. Picasso did this little ditty.

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Some guy named Jeff Cutler took this photo. Almost as arty as Picasso.

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The Aviation Club, Paris. Where I shall play poker either tomorrow or next Monday. Watch for an update.

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Bar food in Paris…really.

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The view from the bar. By the way, uploading these one at a time is very annoying, so I hope you’re really enjoying this.

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An arty shot of a square in Brussels on Tuesday.

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Just another odd vehicle. Many more to follow – mostly small ones.

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This thing looks like it has an engine. Odd.

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These are the Velib bikes. They are for free use in half-hour increments, you just have to leave a credit card. And you have to be OK riding a pink bike.

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Bike seat by Picasso. Really.

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This was our regular breakfast when we woke up early enough to have breakfast. Otherwise we found ourselves buying a loaf of bread at a bakery and wandering around looking for a good cup of coffee.

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Just another arty photo of Brussels.

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Now we get into the mini car section.

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Or the hot chocolate section. Mmmm, chocolate.

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Another car…

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With odd looking churches added for effect.

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And more stuff outside churches.

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This is a standard garage in Paris. Built right into the side of the building and opening upon a courtyard. People use it as their main door too.

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Just another French guy showing me where it says that they are NOT cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

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Speaking of eating. The food was marvelous. I have already compiled solid memories of four great meals. And we did a lot of fending for ourselves as restaurants were a little pricey.

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It is perfectly healthy to be obsessed with tiny cars.

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Some hot Parisian who tried to get me to move to Paris by feeding me ice cream. I ate the ice cream and said I’d think about it.

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I see dead people.

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Oh, my. Lion in the Louvre.

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Another arty shot. Of the Louvre this time, a little ironic.

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OK. Another car and a scooter. More photos to come in a future post. I’ll leave you with just these last few…

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One of my best shots this trip. Notre Dame from an odd angle.

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More to come…