In Paris (France, not Hilton) Day 2

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February 25th 2006

Published: March 5th 2006

First Impressions OK, so day 2 in Paris begins. You should know that so far I really hadn't seen much of Paris. It's hard to get an impression of a place from a train, or Metro, or the 300 meters you walk from the Metro to the hostel. So when I woke up on Saturday morning, I was ready to go see some sights. I figured that the best way to start would be to get on the Metro, and get off in the m... Read Full Entry

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Champs Elysees

Here I am in the middle of the Champs Elysee. The road behind me goes straight down towards the Louvre.

The Champs Elysees

Just in case you didn't believe me.

It's Everywhere!!!

McDonald's is everywhere in Europe. This one is on the Champs Elysees.

Pulp Fact, not Fiction

Yes, a quarter pounder with cheese really is called a "Royal with Cheese" in France (avec means with). Thanks John Travolta.

Peugeot

The Champs Elysees has everything. Clothing stores, Jewelry stores, McDonalds, even car dealerships. There was a lot of commotion in the Peugeot dealership, so we popped in.

What Was All the Commotion About?

The badass new V-12 Peugeot, that's what.

Peugeot

From Bad to Small

Why don't we have these in the U.S.? Imagine this thing getting creamed by a Suburban. Seriously, is the tow truck really necessary? Doesn't anyone have a wheelbarrow?

The Real Deal

Some real French bread...in France. It's very good too.

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