Finally, we got to the metro so that we could finally go home and all of my tickets had been deactivated somehow. I tried to double up with someone else and go through the gates, but the police saw somehow from in the distance. They walked over as I frantically tried to get through. They had these huge drug dogs and started laughing when they finally got to me. They kept telling the other girls that I was going to have to stay with them (kidding of course). Eventually they let me through and then proceeded to follow us through the metro until we finally got on a train. They blew kisses at us when our train began to pull away. We got home at around 6 30 and all passed out promptly.
When we woke up today (at 3 mind you) we tried to make up for missing most of the daytime so we walked to the Sacre Coeur. After getting lost a few times we finally arrived at our destination. It ended up being the most perfect time because the sun was setting right as we were climbing the stairs. We got crepes with bananas and nutella at the top for 'lunch'.
On our way back I tried to take another picture of the amazing church. My screen was black and wouldnt function when I tried to take some pictures. This had happened to another girl the other day so I began to think that it was happening to me too. I was incredibly nervous that I would have to buy a new camera and I would be even more poor than I am now. Another girl that I was traveling with asked to look at my camera to try and fix it. She barely moved one switch and the screen turned back on easily. Thankfully my camera is fine, my pride not so much.
On the metro, back to our apartment, I was standing in the middle of the aisle holding onto the metal pole for balance. A man behind me reaches over my head and positions his body right behind mine. The car is incredibly full so there is no way that I can move away from him. When the metro begins to move, he pulls tighter to my back and I can definitely feel ALL of him. Finally people got out at the next stop and I promptly moved away to safety. Thank you creepy French man for this beautiful story. The End.
Ahhh sounds so fun but be careful with those metros! If the mean ones catch you going through it's a 50 euro charge! Also:
ReplyDelete1. Hold on to your used metro ticket when you get off at touristy stops because they often check for tickets to screw over tourists who don't know any better.
2. Keep your tickets away from your phone/credit cards so they don't deactivate
3. I definitely suggest investing in a navago pass! You can get them for two weeks (starting sunday) and then start buying the monthly ones on the 1st (note: don't buy a month pass in the middle of the month because it won't carry over, it'll deactivate on the 30th no matter when you buy it)
Yayyyy Enjoy and keep blogging! :)
Taylor
Watch out for men in Purple jump suits. They are the ones on the metros that check your tickets. The week I was there, I was stopped on the train 5 times (without a ticket). Play the dumb American, have an unused ticket in your pocket (buy a carnet, 10 tickets for metro,RER and bus), and avoid terminus stops on the end of lines (thats where they usually come through the train. Long story short, I never received a fine, but was always watching my back.
ReplyDeleteHave fun being felt up by French men! -Wally