It amuses me to see outfits that
promise to let folks “experience Paris like a local!” While there’s lots too
see and do here as a visitor, I wonder why so many people want to come and
experience the more mundane aspects of life in a city, such as calling the gas
company to find out why your bill is 300% over what it is supposed to be, or
dealing with a forest’s-worth of paperwork that would make the most
anti-environmentalist weep, when they could be exploring world-class museums,
dining in historic bistros, visiting amazing chocolate shops, and gorging
themselves on sublime cheeses all day?
When I’m on vacation, I want to be
on vacation, thanks. But every so often, I try being a tourist is my own city.
Because I get to stroll around and discover wonderful new places, as I did when
walking near the Jardin du Luxembourg and passed by La Coop.
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