tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post143677199386965514..comments2024-03-19T03:04:53.896-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: Do You Take The Bus?Parisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-844272023286643382009-03-10T04:23:00.000-04:002009-03-10T04:23:00.000-04:00I love those watches. I would wear them all the wa...I love those watches. I would wear them all the way up my arm - one of each.Di Overtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739747135963729335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-52310754095811936272009-03-06T18:47:00.000-05:002009-03-06T18:47:00.000-05:003rdly, once on the bus, there's an electronic read...3rdly, once on the bus, there's an electronic reader board placed near the ceiling and another in the front, which will indicate the next stop. <BR/>The bus stops every few blocks it's not hard to walk back to your stop if you missed getting off. <BR/>The bus can be a "poor man's" tour. <BR/>There are a few lines that take you by all the great sites of Paris for the price of a metro ticket (<B>Bus #21, #92, #82, #38 #85</B>)<BR/>*Take a YELLOW highlighter pen and highlight the Bus #'s and the routes so it's easy to spot when you are on the go. <BR/>The Bus system has it's hubs where many lines converge-<BR/><B>Gare St. Lazare, Opera, Gare du Nord, de l'Est, Chatelet, Luxembourg/Pantheon, St. Germain des Pres, Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon/d'Austerlitz, Hotel de Ville, Bastille</B> Give the bus a try and tell us all about your adventures.<BR/>Love.. KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-75247300852743551502009-03-06T18:36:00.000-05:002009-03-06T18:36:00.000-05:00Secondly, I could't quite figure out which side of...Secondly, I could't quite figure out which side of the street (or corner) I should be on to catch the bus going in the direction I wanted. <BR/>After a few mistakes (which can be a very enjoyable adventure in itself), I realized the bus shelters/stops have maps displayed by Bus #, either in the shelter area or on a post where the bus stops. <BR/>Many stops have multiple bus lines so know which bus# you want to catch. <BR/>Look for the electronic display in the shelter or on the post that tells how long a wait before the next bus arrives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-2521202884708422102009-03-06T18:32:00.000-05:002009-03-06T18:32:00.000-05:00A few tips on the PARIS BUS SYSTEM: I just want to...A few tips on the PARIS BUS SYSTEM:<BR/> I just want to encourage you to try it. It's actually wonderful, less stressful, and very visual. It was a bit scary for me as well, but after a few tries I found it less hectic and more friendly. The most important and helpful thing was to have a <B>Paris Plan Des Lignes Map</B>. <BR/>When I first tried to use the bus system, I had difficulty reading the tiny print on the small maps.... ugh. <BR/><B>Pick up one of those large (grande) print maps free at any Metro ticket window</B>. <BR/>Be sure you get the large size map. <BR/>On one side you'll find the Metro, RER, Tram maps (and the Noctillen map too). On the other side you'll find the Paris Bus map. <BR/>Finally, I could actually see routes and numbers, hooray!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-87385970303193139022009-03-06T15:14:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:14:00.000-05:00I DEFINITELY prefer le metro dans Paris! But, I b...I DEFINITELY prefer le metro dans Paris! But, I bus it in my town because I live outside of Paris... I like to walk to the gare and then hop on the RER B to get to Paris... and once I'm there... I metro it all the way, or walk... Don't like buses because of the "stop and go" motion. PLUS, I love to be in the metro... and it's much faster!islandgirl4ever2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11113491173234673894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-68337963769932041742009-03-06T12:36:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:36:00.000-05:00great post...just purchased an eifel tower watch f...great post...just purchased an eifel tower watch from the link you had here.<BR/><BR/>in italia i used the bus/tram/train/metro system every day. so efficient and so easy.<BR/><BR/>have a wonderful afternoon.<BR/><BR/>erinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-24292323928103930992009-03-06T11:52:00.000-05:002009-03-06T11:52:00.000-05:00During my Jan stay (Hotel St. Dominique!) I ended ...During my Jan stay (Hotel St. Dominique!) I ended up walking the whole time! Went for exhibits at Le Grande Palais...Emile Nolde and Picasso...and everything I wanted to see was close to everywhere else...I love the streets...people watching..especially at night!<BR/>Only public transportation was RER from the airport, with transfer to Metro at St. Michaels...I was going to take the Roissey Bus, but my seatmate on the plane, who happened to live on Rue St. Dominique said she always used the RER! <BR/>Bon Voyage...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-79230589037536950062009-03-06T10:21:00.000-05:002009-03-06T10:21:00.000-05:00great post...just purchased an eifel tower watch f...great post...just purchased an eifel tower watch from the link you had here.<BR/><BR/>in italia i used the bus/tram/train/metro system every day. so efficient and so easy.<BR/><BR/>have a wonderful afternoon.<BR/><BR/>erinThe Good Life in Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-8799327926785279582009-03-06T08:26:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:26:00.000-05:00BUS FOR SURE!!!! There is no better way to get ar...BUS FOR SURE!!!! There is no better way to get around Paris with a stroller! When I used to visit Paris and take the metro, I'd get on and off and have no feel for how far I was from the area I just left. Many times I'd walk the streets and realize that one area was just around the corner from another but b/c I was always underground, never realized it.<BR/><BR/>Now that I have lived in Paris for over 5 years, I never take the metro. The bus goes everywhere and it's such an amazing way to see the sights and sounds of all the different nieghborhoods.Sugar Dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208932511688616864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-55465818282439877002009-03-06T06:16:00.000-05:002009-03-06T06:16:00.000-05:00Ten Tips for the Paris Metro!<A HREF="http://parisbytrain.com/paris-metro-tips/" REL="nofollow">Ten Tips for the Paris Metro!</A>Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-75996560155423705452009-03-06T05:27:00.000-05:002009-03-06T05:27:00.000-05:00I found the watches on www.Vivelefrance.com and or...I found the watches on www.Vivelefrance.com <A HREF="http://vivelafranceonline.com/watches_paris_metro.htm" REL="nofollow">and ordered the #1</A>.<BR/>Carol I emailed you over a year ago about the cherry shoes you photographed in NYC and I hunted those puppies down too. I had them 3 days later.<BR/>Fun! Fun! Fun !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-31494851374192903752009-03-06T05:25:00.000-05:002009-03-06T05:25:00.000-05:00What a magnificient post! It has "everything"! I m...What a magnificient post! It has "everything"! I make a mid-monthly-theme post on subways shared with NYC, London, Stockholm, Budapest.Without "stealing" this post, I hope you agree that I take the opportunity to make a link to it? <BR/><BR/>(The Russian musicians are ALWAYS at the same spot at the Chatelet station. There are some good musicians down there. I guess you know that you need a permit to play in the métro, which you - possibly - get after an audition.)PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-45089937047180417782009-03-06T05:16:00.000-05:002009-03-06T05:16:00.000-05:00The metro of course ! Great way to people watch.I ...The metro of course ! Great way to people watch.<BR/>I want one (or more) of the metro watches - any suggestions ?<BR/>The St. Sulpice watercolor was lovely !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-41560281827839471532009-03-06T05:15:00.000-05:002009-03-06T05:15:00.000-05:00MERISI, New York buses are good for the scenic rou...MERISI, New York buses are good for the scenic route, like the #4 straight down 5th Avenue.<BR/>That's it! <BR/>New York buses go in STRAIGHT LINES<BR/>Not all twisty-turny like the buses in Paris!!!<BR/>Very discombobulating...Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-79627496565055982322009-03-06T04:27:00.000-05:002009-03-06T04:27:00.000-05:00also, I love your new watercolors. And the Miss C...also, I love your new watercolors. And the Miss Cherie commercial is just perfection. I cut out the ad and hung it on my fridge....it's so pretty. Makes me want to visit Paris in the spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-87632226577809859582009-03-06T04:22:00.000-05:002009-03-06T04:22:00.000-05:00I've only been to Paris once, but I preferred the ...I've only been to Paris once, but I preferred the bus so I could stand up close to Parisian people. Also, you can look out the window and site see. It was quite convenient actually!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-12950887345390107322009-03-06T01:56:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:56:00.000-05:00"too" unprepared.Sorry. :-("too" unprepared.<BR/>Sorry. :-(Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-20373974439560453332009-03-06T01:55:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:55:00.000-05:00That painting is worthy of the first chapter of a ...That painting is worthy of the first chapter of a book about Paris! Where to go - ah, the possibilities to dream! <BR/><BR/>Funny that in your fair city I also had this predilection for taking the metro. Every now and then I hopped on a bus (out to the Bronx's Little Italy, on Arthur Avenue, for example), but generally I found myself to unprepared to take advantage of the bus lines. Next time!!!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1716044234152820682009-03-06T01:05:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:05:00.000-05:00I love the shot of the dogs!Great post and photos ...I love the shot of the dogs!<BR/>Great post and photos as usual!Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-54683353103513612522009-03-05T22:48:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:48:00.000-05:00- or the 4 - any line that goes to Montmartre, rea...- or the 4 - any line that goes to Montmartre, really. haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-19990094726126815542009-03-05T22:44:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:44:00.000-05:00I would love a watch with the 12 or the 2 line on ...I would love a watch with the 12 or the 2 line on it!<BR/><BR/>Now that I am back in Philadelphia (one of the worst subway systems of any major city in the US) I lust after the cleanliness and efficiency of the Parisian Metro. <BR/><BR/>And your photo of the carousel brought me right back to my moments spent walking along that street- thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-57805402987386910272009-03-05T22:04:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:04:00.000-05:00These latest watercolors are so engaging, Carol. ...These latest watercolors are so engaging, Carol. Wonderful!A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-9983958312939610132009-03-05T20:38:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:38:00.000-05:00I love the Metro too. I don't need to see the sigh...I love the Metro too. I don't need to see the sights above ground. I'll do that when I walk around at my destination. The buskers were great both on and off the Metro. They always play the same songs, "Hello Dolly" and "Those Were the Days." I sang with one group doing my best Louis Armstrong imitation. The whole car applauded and put money in the hat. The musicians offered me a few Euros but I declined. Everyone waved when I got off at my stop. That won't happen on a bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11769111615538140572009-03-05T20:03:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:03:00.000-05:00Your map: I love a map with provenance!Sounds lik...Your map: I love a map with provenance!<BR/>Sounds like the bus would be a great thing to take when you just want to sightsee for a few hours...when you're done, get off and take the ReR home!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-82331552065160373462009-03-05T17:00:00.000-05:002009-03-05T17:00:00.000-05:00I travel by bus whenever I can. Not confusing at a...I travel by bus whenever I can. Not confusing at all when you get to know your lines.<BR/><BR/>I like the Velibs too, but value my own life still better. The model in the commercial has a lovely face, but she is too thin to fit the song, and the singer. Bardot had such a gorgeous body...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com