Paris 2015 - Je suis... a runner

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April 30th 2015

Published: May 4th 2015

Paris Half Marathon, Charlie Hebdo and some more Paris is a bit different today than it was last time we were there. After the attack on the staff of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo people have put up posters, created memorials and done many other things to honour and remember the people who were murdered, promote tolerance and to condemn racism and xenophobia. We will return to this subj... Read Full Entry

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Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Ake Och Emma

We are Emma Holmbro and Ake Dahllof. We live in Stockholm, Sweden. We have travelled more or less regularly since the mid 1990-ies and it seems like the more we travel the more difficult it is to decide where to go next. Not because we are running out of places to visit but because we find more places we want to go to faster than we manage to travel to them. Some of the things from our travel bucket list we have ticked off since we started this blog in 2006 are Angel Falls in Ven... full info

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Notre Dame Cathedral

If you haven't seen the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame from 1939, try to find a copy of it. It's really a true classic.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Close up

Notre Dame Cathedral

They hadn't finished building the towers of the cathedral last time we were here. We thought they would be finished by now but it seems like it will take yet a year or two

Remembering the attack on Charlie Hebdo

Writing a blog entry on Paris today and not mention the attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters doesn't feel right

Flowers piled up

Around the location where the attack took place, 10 Rue Nicolas-Appert, there are memorials with thousands of flowers, placards, hand written notes and, as a symbol for freedom of the press, sharpened pencils

More flowers

Another Place near 10 Rue Nicolas-Appert where people have left flowers

Site of the Charlie Hebdo attack

Here at 10 Rue Nicolas-Appert is where the attack on Charlie Hebdo took place

Honorary citizens of Paris

The staff of Charlie Hebdo are honorary citizens of Paris

Charlie Hebdo

Written on a statue

Poster

Poster which promotes tolerance and condemns racism and xenophobia

Flowers

Note that the sticks supporting the tree is shaped to look like sharpened pencils, a symbol for freedom of the press. One way the people of Paris honours the journalists killed in the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo

Place de la République

On the reliefs of this statue one of the people portrayed is holding a pen, a symbol for freedom of the press

Place de la République

At Place de la République people gathered to protest against the attacks on Charlie Hebdo. Today this statue has been covered with various messages to honour the journalists killed in the terrorist attack and with symbols in support of the freedom of press and freedom of speech

4th May 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Congrats runners and art lovers!
Excellent that you were able to complete a half marathon in great weather in good time while chatting. I'm totally jealous of Ake's ultra-marathon breakfast--I'd be as big as a house (hopefully with street art on me) if I tried to eat all that in a day. While I can't match you there, I'm in syn with your love of street art and independent expression, and also with your opinion of the whole Charlie Hebo affair. Ironically, I just saw Selma last night, where people were willing to give their lives for their people's freedom. Thank goodness acts of terrorism and police brutality (my US) can backfire and spur support for freedom.

6th May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Nous Sommes Partants
I remember the blog when you guys ran a marathon in North Africa...I think it was in Morocco...that impressed me greatly. If I'm not mistaken this was one of a number of international runs. Now Paris. Must deserve the title of Travelblog's Marathon Man & Woman...and for a travel site that is kudos indeed. The Charlie Hebdo massacre affected those around the World in many ways. Thank you for your perspective. Coincidentally it will be mentioned in my next blog in a different context.

16th May 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Paris
Always stick with what works and it sounds like your big breakfast was the ticket. In this blog you've given us a variety of things to think about.

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