Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Some observations and open doors, Paris 2

 Many men in Paris wear navy blue Monty coats and hats. In case of a Monty coat, the dress code is bright coloured woollen sweaters and nice white shirts. In Montmartre I noticed two men with red Monty coats. The mock bohemian look?

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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