Ugh. Just, ugh.

Trip Start Jun 27, 2008
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Trip End Jul 11, 2008


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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I wasted my whole day walking back and forth, looking for my parental unit. My plan was originally to see the Musee Guimet. Sadly, I DIDN'T KNOW IT WASN'T OPEN ON TUESDAYS! DAMN! From there it went down hill; I won't even bother talking about it.

Two useful things I did learn today, despite the crappiness of the day:
Cabbies will go the long route just to spend your money.
Also, the Batobus, on the the Seine is a GREAT inexpensive way to get around Paris. It stops at all the major sights along the River (which is most of the sights in Paris). It's a hop on, hop off deal and only costs 17 euros for 5 days. Stops are at the Louvre, Champs Elysees, Eiffel Tower, d'Orsay, St. Germain, Notre Dame, and Jardin Plantees. It's a bit slower than taxi, but guarenteed to be there and it's in English, unlike the subway. There are some sights you can't get to from it without a super long walk (ie Versailles, Sacre Ceur), but those are far from the city center and could be an easy single subway or cab ride. Check it out.
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