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Week 8: Paris (Part deux)

This may sound dorky but one of the first things I wanted to do once I reached Paris was walk the route they walked in the movie Before Sunset. It looked like an easy enough walk, something they managed to do in the film in about two hours so I put on my walking shoes and started off at the famous bookstore Shakespeare and Company. The plan pretty much went downhill from there. I scribbled down directions based off the film and realised they had cleverly cut the film so destinations that looked like they were just around the corner were in fact 40 or so minutes away. On the upside though, it was an excellent walking tour of Paris. Short of all the dog shit everywhere (there really is a phenomenal amount), walking in Paris is amazing and I spent a good few hours each day doing it.

Because I only had a short time in Paris, I tried to cross all the clichés off my list so here’s the rundown: snails taste OK, the baguettes really are that great, the sights are all worth the long lines, Amélie was just a fictional character in the end (I couldn't find her), the girls at the Moulin Rouge have nice legs and you need to speak French if you want to avoid annoying locals.