Saturday, April 28, 2012

Leaving Paris...


Yesterday (Friday) was the eve of a long weekend for us: the 1st of May, which is for Europeans - Labor day. This year it's a Tuesday, so you only need to take Monday off and you can enjoy a 4 day weekend ;-) I took this photo at Porte de Saint Clould, near the motorway that leads to Normandy, a region in the north west of France where a lot of Parisians have a country house. As you can see, it was pretty busy. BTW, I never told you about "Bison futé", a public service that gives information and forecasts about traffic in France. It's even in English ;-)
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11 comments:

  1. jeffApril 28, 2012 at 12:49:00 AM GMT+2

    Apparently, you were standing on the seat of your scooter, which was perched on top of a truck. A new Tenin perspective. Have a great weekend.

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  2. ♥ E.T. Suzy ♥April 28, 2012 at 1:28:00 AM GMT+2

    Wanting to leave Paris. Willingly. I know it's meant to be a good thing, but I can't fathom ever having the desire.

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  3. EliApril 28, 2012 at 3:31:00 AM GMT+2

    not in the UK! We always have the first Monday in May as a bank Holiday so this year its a week in Monday - that way if May 1 is a Saturday ir Sunday we still get a day off work!

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  4. taipanApril 28, 2012 at 3:56:00 AM GMT+2

    Ah, faire le pont! I thought the Parisians are leaving Paris because of the unceasing deluge! Have a great long weekend!

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  5. AlexaApril 28, 2012 at 4:38:00 AM GMT+2

    And over here we get . . . no days off. I am leaving town for the weekend, but I'm taking a train. :~}
    Interesting link, Eric, but I don't get the name. Hope you enjoy your looong weekend, wherever you'll be.

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  6. ThibApril 28, 2012 at 10:41:00 AM GMT+2

    Last weekend relaxing on a bench in a sunny Sologne garden...
    Today, a "leaving Paris" post...
    ... Eric, I can see the idea of going more often out of the périphérique growing in your mind ... ;-))

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  7. The BeaverApril 28, 2012 at 4:45:00 PM GMT+2

    Eric

    Are you on Flyertalk by any chance?
    I saw someone mentioning the "Bison futé" there a couple of days ago.:-)

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  8. tonton_flaneurApril 29, 2012 at 1:39:00 AM GMT+2

    Is it still raining or have you been given a reprieve?? :) Well you know the old saying.."Till April’s dead, change not a thread." I guess "April in Paris" will have to wait until May this year? Great photo of the "Exodus!!"

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  9. NikitaDeBeauApril 29, 2012 at 2:00:00 AM GMT+2

    I'm with you Suzy!

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  10. ChristieApril 29, 2012 at 4:15:00 AM GMT+2

    Wow, what a mass exodus! (Why would anyone LEAVE Paris if they didn't have to?) Great shot though... Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. Paris apartmentApril 30, 2012 at 9:48:00 PM GMT+2

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