Great Ambience

I love the fact that you're allowed to drink in public in Europe. A couple beers with new friends under a glittering Eiffel Tower isn't a bad way to spend a night in Paris...


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Blog: Paris Unexpected
Date: July 18th 2005

I was supposed to get off at Tours today and spend 2 nights there. When we got into Tours though, not only was the hotel full, but it was raining hard. I had no interest in wandering the town in pouring rain trying to find a bed, and even less interest in biking to the various chateaux is dismal weather. Consequently, I found myself unexpectedly in Paris at around 5pm. My bed for the night was in ... read more







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