La Trottinette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGy6lvaJLAvI9sNuZVDPpH51IOJZk57H1EZ2IBeRKHlqFKRzt7rwi1rmORIMti47RpIcBZX4__obOZZDqcvvho0RjAPPnagR669kdVsS77PgC5nyTPQSCmDynni-IUnafST4NIZvzuuV4/s1600/2013+0518+Sat_122DSC_3991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGy6lvaJLAvI9sNuZVDPpH51IOJZk57H1EZ2IBeRKHlqFKRzt7rwi1rmORIMti47RpIcBZX4__obOZZDqcvvho0RjAPPnagR669kdVsS77PgC5nyTPQSCmDynni-IUnafST4NIZvzuuV4/s1600/2013+0518+Sat_122DSC_3991.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crossing the street with caution </div><div style="text-align: center;">as his maman coached from a few steps away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am amazed at how early the little Paris children learn to ride </div><div style="text-align: center;">and how they can make the scooters fly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">zoom-zoom!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paris street</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div>

La Trottinette

Crossing the street with caution  as his maman coached from a few steps away. I am amazed at how early the little Paris children learn to ri...

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Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZXrsa_Gy3BKI3sDnLKfKPVfErACkz_23uUA3fhIAkIYY3gL4ePnzZESnLG6I3lNYQiDdJDKRb5uvmNKBP8c29mIdCZc2Gjwh9UbVZu6ds-xG8EGcC9PkdAjcdTvLf74TQf4LWkU-jDk/s1600/2011+April+18+DSC_0224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZXrsa_Gy3BKI3sDnLKfKPVfErACkz_23uUA3fhIAkIYY3gL4ePnzZESnLG6I3lNYQiDdJDKRb5uvmNKBP8c29mIdCZc2Gjwh9UbVZu6ds-xG8EGcC9PkdAjcdTvLf74TQf4LWkU-jDk/s1600/2011+April+18+DSC_0224.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parc de Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you walk the paths of this Paris park, </div><div style="text-align: center;">you should be on the look-out for little speed demons,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the charming little Parisians who learn to ride a scooter </div><div style="text-align: center;">as soon as they can walk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and they can really go fast!</div><div style="text-align: center;">zoom-zoom!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boulevard de Courcelles</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom!

Parc de Monceau As you walk the paths of this Paris park,  you should be on the look-out for little speed demons, the charming little Parisi...

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Bassin de la Villette - la vie quotidienne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4aC1t_aYTWbjg_1ck0vige6eCOMg78hqQoVMlo2mIiUuLVoSITuhpO6jGHhUjONGDsw5fUpv1z4prfj4JHztlU9LcfUqt3_EmWNWlii8dkA5jgJveK9z3t88udwqGJumboM46LwffGk/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4aC1t_aYTWbjg_1ck0vige6eCOMg78hqQoVMlo2mIiUuLVoSITuhpO6jGHhUjONGDsw5fUpv1z4prfj4JHztlU9LcfUqt3_EmWNWlii8dkA5jgJveK9z3t88udwqGJumboM46LwffGk/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0261.jpg" width="660" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Bassin de la Villette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is not a place frequented by tourists...</div><div style="text-align: center;">which is why I love it so.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a place where Parisians can enjoy a relaxing afternoon:</div><div style="text-align: center;">sunning, strolling, having a picnic, playing games...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a great place to observe the best of Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">to see the locals as "not so different" from you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, do note that there are no guard rails </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a meter drop to the surface of the water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bassin de la Villette</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75019, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Bassin de la Villette - la vie quotidienne

Bassin de la Villette This is not a place frequented by tourists... which is why I love it so. It is a place where Parisians can enjoy a rel...

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Elle doit être une fille française?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPESpf831pWGpSwWtfppQNMewYENoJ_clQ2lNFP7EaFq4YHHllh61hz7FEFnPoHeMLmuvchbW1kOPd79DU8NMWpaxZNN3-iharVX3rAlkppOmZ_1p4tKR-sErCraX-8zct9-9namHWooQ/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+433+DSC_1658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPESpf831pWGpSwWtfppQNMewYENoJ_clQ2lNFP7EaFq4YHHllh61hz7FEFnPoHeMLmuvchbW1kOPd79DU8NMWpaxZNN3-iharVX3rAlkppOmZ_1p4tKR-sErCraX-8zct9-9namHWooQ/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+433+DSC_1658.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On the street, in the rain,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">une trottinette rouge,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">red ballerina skirt,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">black and white striped leggings,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">puffy coat,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">rubber boots,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and totally unfazed by the rain?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, she must be a French girl</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">French girl #42 </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rainy Paris street</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Elle doit être une fille française?

On the street, in the rain, une trottinette rouge, red ballerina skirt, black and white striped leggings, puffy coat, rubber boots, and tota...

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Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczizN8gozry1BVWb-gMVDkzY4TG_hMiB_PsfShO2L3e6t5qtSmD5u8DeHxA3l5emI0hO_lD3PqlzMtU5vK8MC5hW8hNKZ2FnXO5WNu-OZ_IG0zZWPU2GcFJDkOsWxKsmstLdIWUOn0Jg/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_61DSC_9017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczizN8gozry1BVWb-gMVDkzY4TG_hMiB_PsfShO2L3e6t5qtSmD5u8DeHxA3l5emI0hO_lD3PqlzMtU5vK8MC5hW8hNKZ2FnXO5WNu-OZ_IG0zZWPU2GcFJDkOsWxKsmstLdIWUOn0Jg/s640/2012+Oct+7+Sunday_61DSC_9017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This large, family-friendly park has an elongated track </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for scooters, skates, bikes, and unicycles.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, I saw one.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The pace is fast and furious.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Parents linger along the outside rails </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">enjoying a warm autumn Sunday afternoon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">zoom-zoom</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Parc de Monceau</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Boulevard des Courcelles</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>(five entrances around the park)</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Métro Monceau</em></span></span></div>

Parc de Monceau - zoom-zoom

Parc de Monceau This large, family-friendly park has an elongated track  for scooters, skates, bikes, and unicycles.   Yes, I saw one.   The...

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