Tag: paris

  • Run The Paris Metro: #2 – 10.56 miles

      Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my  life.  Every other day I’m running around 10 miles.  That’s almost a half-marathon.  I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. …

  • 10 simple steps to travel in Paris

    Find a really good air fare from http://travel.yahoo.com/ Rent an apartment from these folks http://parisvacationapartments.com/ , this is the apartment I’m staying, right on Rue Lepic where all the food markets are.   They’ve got a full kitchen, with washer and dryer and very chic apartments Plan your eating itinery with this book Food Lover’s Guide…

  • Music In Subways: I Heart City

    Music In Subways: I Heart City

    This reminds of why I love Paris. Coming out of the in personal depths of the darkness of the tunnels and hearing the most beautiful sounds of live string instruments echoing against the rumbling trains. I sat down on the floor and listened for 10 minutes before coming down to earth.

  • Last night in Paris

    Last night in Paris

    Hobbled on a bad foot over to the Eifel Tower, had a crepe, stood in the rain and soaked up Paris. Then walked along the Seine to Place de Concord, and watched Star Wars. hee, wonderful end to the vacation Hobble Log: 3 miles

  • Paris Running: St. Martin Canals

    I’m so tired today.   It’s glorious weather in Paris at 82 degrees.  This is my last full day Paris, I’ll be heading to Amsterdam tomorrow.  So I decided to squeeze in a run to see the lower part of the canals (St. Martin, see Y! Image) I ran 3.6 km then the heat really got…

  • Paris Running: Pain au Chocolat, Canals, Sacre Couer

    Paris Running: Pain au Chocolat, Canals, Sacre Couer

    Running and eating my way through Paris. This morning I started running at 5:30am cause I knew I wanted a long run.  Picked up the best pain au chocolat in Paris, saw the best view of Paris at Sacre Coeur, then the best running route along the canals.  The St. Martin canal is a must…

  • Paris Running: St Germain

    Paris Running: St Germain

    Paris is the perfect city to run. Lots of walkways, interesting buildings, lots of street lights for night running. First day in Paris, trying to beat the jet lag and Angie was running out of coffee beans and need some to go with pain au chocolat and her fruit pies. At 9:30pm on a Sunday…