May
14
2008
I have many pictures that were taken in Paris that really don’t belong under a single posting. So I’ll just put them all in here.
Giang and I went to Jim Morisson’s grave. We were hoping to meet up with Gene there but we never found him. After the cemetery, we stopped to get some ice [...]
May
12
2008
Velib stations are everywhere. They light up bright green in the night with a few red lights here and there. Velib is a public bike rental service. People pay for a membership in periods of a single day, a week, a month, or a year and in return receive rentals of bicycles at these stations. [...]
May
11
2008
Paris’ metro system runs until right around 1:30am or 2am. The last metro ride I’ve ever gotten was right around 1:45am. After that time, much like London, night buses take over. Here are some pictures of Paris’ metro when its empty.
There’s an eerie feeling about riding the subway when there’s barely anyone there. Light flickers [...]
May
09
2008
I first discovered Pari Roller by accident when Giang and I were heading out to the bars and happened to run into the event in action. The video at the end of this post shows our initial shock of the event. At first I threw out the idea of doing this since I was traveling [...]
May
07
2008
La Défense is an area located on the western side of Paris. From the Arc de Triomphe you can see the high rise offices and unique hollow rectangle building. This area houses the business district of Paris, including the offices of my ex company. I decided to take a trip out there and check it [...]
May
05
2008
I am not a morning person. The night is so much more interesting. I bought a week long unlimited metro pass the following Monday. It’s only worth it to buy it on Monday as the cycle always refreshes on Mondays. I began my adventures of exploring Paris every evening around 9:00pm as the sun sets, [...]
May
03
2008
The Arc de Triomphe was built to honor the Napoleon Kings and marks the tomb of the unknown World War II soldier. It is located at the Place Charles de Gaulle in the intersection of several streets thus forming a roundabout. It can be seen in the distance from the streets that form the intersection. [...]
May
02
2008
The Musée de Louvre is actually located pretty close to Giang’s apartment in Paris. It is one of the world’s most visited museums and huge compared to anything I’ve seen thus far. I was able to go on Friday where the collection had free admission for young people, age 26 or less.
The Louvre is a [...]