Children are not taken to school by car, but on foot! Paris
is far more a residential city than London where whole sections are deserted at
night. Paris has that healthy mixture, the way it should be.
At almost every intersection one finds at least one cafe
and/or restaurant, but usually more. Locals sit there enjoying a coffee or a
glass of wine, while reading a book at leisure. The fine art of enjoying life.
How can Parisian women look so elegant in flat shoes? Black
flat shoes with black opaque stockings and skirts. And woollen coats, not the
thick down coats with fur rimmed hoods which seem to be a worldwide trend and
make everybody except the skinniest
models look like inflated ducks, ready for take-off.
When I was young, a long time ago, tourists were mainly
Americans. Now it would be useful to learn Japanese. They are like swarms of
noisy birds, twittering and crowding out any other nationalities, wearing the
latest fashion and having the latest electronic gadgets: camera’s, iPods and
iPads and smartphones. Earphones seem just as essential to life as a drip is
for hospital patients. The tiny women with their huge and expensive designer
bags are everywhere.
Getting around in Paris involves a lot of walking, either
underground through long corridors and up and down stairs, or above ground. The
latter is far more interesting and an excuse to take regulars breaks and rest
one’s feet in one of the many inviting cafe’s. After miles of walking through
Paris in just a few days I feel very fit indeed! No wonder I hardly saw any
adverts for fitness clubs and fitness classes. The Parisians don’t need it.
Perhaps Americans should introduce sidewalks and corner shops again to fight
obesity and save money at the same time. Fitness centres are hardly charities.
Corner shops and stalls
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