Sunday 28 November 2010

Negotiating the Place Charle de Gaule

This photo was taken near to the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees. There are six lanes in the photo but I think it goes to eight around the Place Charle de Gaule (around the Arc). It's difficult to tell because there are no road markings and every vehicle is moving at a different angle.

And this leads to the photo. It is a photo of two cars rouges (red buses) which take you around all the sites of Paris. You can get off and take a look round and you don't have to wait long for the next one. You can take red buses in many cities and there are othe companies that do a similar job. My favourite trip was on with a rival company in Liverpool. They didn't use recorded commentaries but had a running commentary from a guide. He interacted with the tourists and we heard jokes. You don't get that with a recording. The good news in Paris is that you don't have to negotiate those lanes.

Happy snapping

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