Wednesday, December 29, 2010
28 December - SM closed all day
Space Mountain was closed today. The whole day. Because during the night there was a big technical problem, a big flood from the bathroom which affected all the electrical parts so the pompiers had to come at 3am and pump it all out and it would take all day. So basically we still had to be there, at the outside entrances and exit telling people that it's closed, answering the same questions all the time while there was a panel saying that it was closed right outside the people didn't look at it. They were all really frustrated as though it was our fault, which wasn't so nice. Also Indiana Jones was closed, so that makes the 2 best roller coaster rides gone and the queues at the other attractions were even longer because of this since we have a very big capacity of 1920 people per hour.
We had to be with at least 2 people per position at all times. It was nice that we went for lunch/dinner at 5pm all together all 11 of us because normally we have to go separately or with only a few others.
After my first break which we had to take in the Star Tours break room because ours was flooded of course, Nicole, one of our team leaders passed us and said she needed one more person for the parade, so I asked if I could do it, and she let me, so I had to go immediately to the guest flow building near Main Street for the Fantilusion Parade which started at 20.30. I arrived at 19.00 because Nicole told me to go straight away but when I got there there wasn't anybody there yet so they told me to come back in half an hour. I went to the lounge area of the Eurest Restaurant and sat there warm and watched the TV which had a sort of quiz show on.
During the parade I was in control of a part of Main street, from the Gibson Girls ice cream shop to the Motor shop. There were lots of Dutch people on my side and they all asked about my NL flag. This one woman spoke to me for about 15 minutes about Disney and Disney World in America and all the attractions and parades. I found out that in the past for the Easter Parade they actually had real ducks in it.
I had to make sure that everyone was on the pavement, not on the road, no children on the rubbish bins and behind the rope at one part of the street. It was a bit difficult because the little children just walked out onto the street all the time or went to sit down at the sides which is also not allowed because it's dangerous with the chariots because the person who drives them from the inside can't really see where he is going. He is directed through a walky talky by some one who walks in front of it with a big red light. So the driver might make a mistake and go to the side of the road and take off the person's foot who is sitting there so it's very important to control everyone, specially energetic little kids because there isn't a barrier so they can just run out into the street.
The parade lasted about half an hour and afterwards I went back to SM to find that it was working again! I was placed at the Grouper position and this was quite hectic because it was just open for 5 minutes and everything was going fast, people were pushing to get in. I was really happy when I saw the last few people arrive which meant we closed the doors (at 10pm) and were almost finished.
We had to be with at least 2 people per position at all times. It was nice that we went for lunch/dinner at 5pm all together all 11 of us because normally we have to go separately or with only a few others.
After my first break which we had to take in the Star Tours break room because ours was flooded of course, Nicole, one of our team leaders passed us and said she needed one more person for the parade, so I asked if I could do it, and she let me, so I had to go immediately to the guest flow building near Main Street for the Fantilusion Parade which started at 20.30. I arrived at 19.00 because Nicole told me to go straight away but when I got there there wasn't anybody there yet so they told me to come back in half an hour. I went to the lounge area of the Eurest Restaurant and sat there warm and watched the TV which had a sort of quiz show on.
During the parade I was in control of a part of Main street, from the Gibson Girls ice cream shop to the Motor shop. There were lots of Dutch people on my side and they all asked about my NL flag. This one woman spoke to me for about 15 minutes about Disney and Disney World in America and all the attractions and parades. I found out that in the past for the Easter Parade they actually had real ducks in it.
I had to make sure that everyone was on the pavement, not on the road, no children on the rubbish bins and behind the rope at one part of the street. It was a bit difficult because the little children just walked out onto the street all the time or went to sit down at the sides which is also not allowed because it's dangerous with the chariots because the person who drives them from the inside can't really see where he is going. He is directed through a walky talky by some one who walks in front of it with a big red light. So the driver might make a mistake and go to the side of the road and take off the person's foot who is sitting there so it's very important to control everyone, specially energetic little kids because there isn't a barrier so they can just run out into the street.
The parade lasted about half an hour and afterwards I went back to SM to find that it was working again! I was placed at the Grouper position and this was quite hectic because it was just open for 5 minutes and everything was going fast, people were pushing to get in. I was really happy when I saw the last few people arrive which meant we closed the doors (at 10pm) and were almost finished.
Monday, December 27, 2010
27 December - Some pictures
Still lots of snow - middle of no where fields really
Brocante de Serris
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hey Landgenoot!
Started late today which means to also finish late. We were the "closes" so have to close the attraction and clear the guests from Discoveryland. Just got back in room at 1 am after I went with Maria and her friends from Italy to eat something at Macdo at Disney Village. Because we strangely had "lunch" at 4pm and then nothing until 22.45 when we finished, so were quite hungry.
No surprise, there were again lots of Dutch people today. Met a family from Alkmaar, recognised them from the AZ hat and scarf. Quite funny because they live near the Mare. They came back about 5 times after each other and when they saw me they were shouting and saying Alkmaar, Hup AZ, landgenoot. It was quite funny.
I was at Greeter 2 (at the outside entrance) when we closed the ride and Maria was at Greeter 1 (inside entrance). It was our first time closing for both of us and we weren't too sure what we had to do. As Greeter 2, I wasn't allowed to leave my position so I just stayed there and told everyone that it was closed and put the cord up so that no one could enter any more. And Maria had to check the rubbish bins and clean the queueing area. I was still waiting when I saw everyone else from the other attractions move in groups to the exit and seemed to leave. Luckily though other Space members came and I went with them. I was worried though that Maria was still there at the Greeter 1 waiting because we just left and there were still a few people missing. Also Valerie and Djenemba. But luckily they all came in the end just as we left, so they didn't have to spend the night inside the Russian mountain.
A few things happened today. I had to call the security because Valerie got "attacked" verbally by a guest and then other guests got involved and it was a bit of a problem, which I think did get solved in the end. Also a cast got hit by a guest with a water bottle because they said he was being rude. Also today I found out that French sign language is very different than British sign language with 4 deaf guests who entered through the handicapped queue and wanted to do the ride a few times after each other, which was a bit complicated but okay it worked. It was all right, they understood me but I couldn't understand what they were saying among themselves though.
The atmosphere between the casts is nice. Everyone is friendly and funny and there is a lot of variety of cultures. For example there are a few Italians, such as Maria who is from Bari (near Taranto like Elena), Spanish (such as Marcella and Bea), half Spanish half Chile (John), Mexican, one English girl (Iona), Cote D'Ivoire, Mali, Brazil, Marocco, China and others I'm sure and of course most are French.
Sleepies time now! Till tomorrow!
No surprise, there were again lots of Dutch people today. Met a family from Alkmaar, recognised them from the AZ hat and scarf. Quite funny because they live near the Mare. They came back about 5 times after each other and when they saw me they were shouting and saying Alkmaar, Hup AZ, landgenoot. It was quite funny.
I was at Greeter 2 (at the outside entrance) when we closed the ride and Maria was at Greeter 1 (inside entrance). It was our first time closing for both of us and we weren't too sure what we had to do. As Greeter 2, I wasn't allowed to leave my position so I just stayed there and told everyone that it was closed and put the cord up so that no one could enter any more. And Maria had to check the rubbish bins and clean the queueing area. I was still waiting when I saw everyone else from the other attractions move in groups to the exit and seemed to leave. Luckily though other Space members came and I went with them. I was worried though that Maria was still there at the Greeter 1 waiting because we just left and there were still a few people missing. Also Valerie and Djenemba. But luckily they all came in the end just as we left, so they didn't have to spend the night inside the Russian mountain.
A few things happened today. I had to call the security because Valerie got "attacked" verbally by a guest and then other guests got involved and it was a bit of a problem, which I think did get solved in the end. Also a cast got hit by a guest with a water bottle because they said he was being rude. Also today I found out that French sign language is very different than British sign language with 4 deaf guests who entered through the handicapped queue and wanted to do the ride a few times after each other, which was a bit complicated but okay it worked. It was all right, they understood me but I couldn't understand what they were saying among themselves though.
The atmosphere between the casts is nice. Everyone is friendly and funny and there is a lot of variety of cultures. For example there are a few Italians, such as Maria who is from Bari (near Taranto like Elena), Spanish (such as Marcella and Bea), half Spanish half Chile (John), Mexican, one English girl (Iona), Cote D'Ivoire, Mali, Brazil, Marocco, China and others I'm sure and of course most are French.
Sleepies time now! Till tomorrow!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
"Beverley, you need to evacuate the train right now!"
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Exciting morning today. Had to evacuate a train which we stopped in the catapult by an "empeche de launch" because of a panicked boy who didn't want to continue and was crying and very upset. I was the "Exit" at the Gare Principal so me and the Load (John) had to go and evacuate everyone from the train immediately. I was going to evacuate the people so I was the one who had to wear the harness because it's steep in the canon and I actually had to climb onto the carriages and in between on the tracks to open up the harnesses and help get all the 21 people out safe. Of course we had to reassure everyone that it's all going to be okay and explain what we were going to do. There were lots of Italians on board who didn't understand so I had to explain in Italian to them which worked so all good.
Everything was stopped because of this for about an hour and of course the other guests weren't too happy.
It was a bit hard but really fun to do though, my first evacuation. I must've looked cool with the big harness being like spider man climbing around. Pity I couldn't make a picture, hehe.
I did try and this is the result:
We got everyone out safely, back to the "tour" to pick up our ID's and then all the validations of the whole mountain had to be done again just as in the opening in the morning, so it did take some time before we actually got people riding the trains again.
Exciting morning today. Had to evacuate a train which we stopped in the catapult by an "empeche de launch" because of a panicked boy who didn't want to continue and was crying and very upset. I was the "Exit" at the Gare Principal so me and the Load (John) had to go and evacuate everyone from the train immediately. I was going to evacuate the people so I was the one who had to wear the harness because it's steep in the canon and I actually had to climb onto the carriages and in between on the tracks to open up the harnesses and help get all the 21 people out safe. Of course we had to reassure everyone that it's all going to be okay and explain what we were going to do. There were lots of Italians on board who didn't understand so I had to explain in Italian to them which worked so all good.
Everything was stopped because of this for about an hour and of course the other guests weren't too happy.
It was a bit hard but really fun to do though, my first evacuation. I must've looked cool with the big harness being like spider man climbing around. Pity I couldn't make a picture, hehe.
I did try and this is the result:
We got everyone out safely, back to the "tour" to pick up our ID's and then all the validations of the whole mountain had to be done again just as in the opening in the morning, so it did take some time before we actually got people riding the trains again.
Friday, December 24, 2010
It's Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
The result of going to the Jessica Boutique - A huge bag full of Disney goodies!
Carrying the big bag back to the residences
Entrance to Disneyland Park
Thursday, December 23, 2010
The Royal Family of Marocco launched into space today
It started snowing again today from the afternoon onwards until now and still going. So we opened up later than normal today because all the checks (validations) had to be done again (the opening procedure) because some parts were frozen inside the mountain. People were queuing up outside the entrance all the way to the end of Discovery Land even. They were really determined. But most people were quite annoying asking the same questions over and over again. Is it closed? Why? When does it open? What time do I come back? How do the fast passes work? Where is that? And so on and on. After a while, after people did a bit of dancing to warm up, we proceeded with a 102, the opening of the ride to the guests.
While at the mixer, I had to stop a lot of children who were too small/short to go on the ride. They and the parents were quite upset of course because they had waited for so long all ready and now they have to leave. That is quite bad because that means that the Greeters 1 and 2 haven't checked everyone properly. But luckily I caught them before they actually arrived at the point where they board the trains. That would've been worse! This is not so nice to do because the kids start crying and the parents get angry at me and say it's only a bit, let us go!
Also there was this family (Russian I think) who just entered through behind the normal queue while the normal queue was full of people and the waiting time was 60 minutes. They just came and wanted to walk through, but of course I didn't let them. They were trying really hard to convince me to let them through. But I didn't give in because that would've been very unfair to the other people waiting. So in the end after quite a while they left and didn't even come back in the normal queue. Oh well. Too bad for them.
Did my first pin trade today. Changed my little Pluto pin for a pin of Stitch dressed in the Tower of Terror costume. Good swap I must say.
I also bought a new pin for my collection. This one of Space Mountain.
While at the mixer, I had to stop a lot of children who were too small/short to go on the ride. They and the parents were quite upset of course because they had waited for so long all ready and now they have to leave. That is quite bad because that means that the Greeters 1 and 2 haven't checked everyone properly. But luckily I caught them before they actually arrived at the point where they board the trains. That would've been worse! This is not so nice to do because the kids start crying and the parents get angry at me and say it's only a bit, let us go!
Also there was this family (Russian I think) who just entered through behind the normal queue while the normal queue was full of people and the waiting time was 60 minutes. They just came and wanted to walk through, but of course I didn't let them. They were trying really hard to convince me to let them through. But I didn't give in because that would've been very unfair to the other people waiting. So in the end after quite a while they left and didn't even come back in the normal queue. Oh well. Too bad for them.
Did my first pin trade today. Changed my little Pluto pin for a pin of Stitch dressed in the Tower of Terror costume. Good swap I must say.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
22 December 2010
MORE TO COME - TO BE CONTINUED
Our break area with the free hot drinks machine today
After work I quickly went into the Studios again to ride the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with Aerosmith. It was quite okay, only the worst part is the beginning when you get launched off. It goes extremely fast and feels terrible! There weren't many people because the Studios were closing so I went two times after each other, which was enough!
Photo at the end of the ride the second time
PS: INTERNET IS NOT WORKING GOOD HERE AND NOT ABLE TO CONNECT TO SKYPE
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TILL TOMORROW!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
4 days until Christmas!
The day went by quite quick today. Only the morning was long doing the "load" all the time (reason why my arm and wrist are hurting now, because of pushing down on all the harnesses all the time) without any break from 08.40 until 11.45 when I had my lunch break. There was a lady today who entered the train and said she didn't want to put the harness on, but that is impossible and not even allowed at all! So she made everyone wait and caused delays by wanting to get out with her daughter. People get so panicky when the harness doesn't open at the end of the ride and don't let me or the other cast members calmly help them to get out easily. Oh dear the fast pass ticketing machines had a problem today for a while and during that time of course I was just going to the greeter 2 position and everyone attacked me with questions about the fast passes. It was strange because some people's tickets worked and some did not. So to at least do something I gave some people blank tickets with the time and my signature on it so that they could come back later anyway. But there were just too many people and the blank tickets ran out and I wasn't even supposed to be at that position and everyone got irritated. Then later at the Mixer position where the people with the fast pass tickets enter the queue many people just wanted to enter with no tickets or with invalid tickets or an hour or more too early. They just didn't understand. I explained to them that the other people in the normal queue are waiting 45 minutes to an hour to get on the ride and that it is not fair if I would just allow everyone to enter from the fast lane.
After I finished work, badged out at 16.29 and walked to the Imaginations building because the bus was blocked by the cars for the 5pm parade, changed, got clean costume, had dinner in canteen, then decided to go to the Disney Studios for a while. Went on the Siggy Dog Ride which was a bit disappointing but nice for little kiddies, but it only had 5 minutes waiting time so was good. 
Then I went on the Tower of Terror, Hollywood Hotel, which is a giant lift where you sit in and it goes up and down when you least expect it. It goes quite high and it's open at some parts at the top so you can actually see the outside. Wouldn't like to do it again!
Studios
Afterwards when the Studios closed at 7pm I went into the Park which closes at 10pm at the moment. Went on BTM (big thunder mountain) because I still had a fast pass to use so didn't wait long also. And again lots of Dutchies around today.
Main Street in Disneyland Park with all the nice lights and Christmas decorations
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Planing for coming weeks
Lundi 20/12 - Repos
Mardi 21/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Mercredi 22/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Jeudi 23/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Vendredi 24/12 - Repos
Samedi 25/12 - 09.40 - 17.29
Dimanche 26/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Lundi 27/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Mardi 28/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Mercredi 29/12 - Repos
Jeudi 30/12 - Repos
Vendredi 31/12 - 13.30 - 21.20 (?)
Samedi 01/01 13.30 - 21.20
Mardi 21/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Mercredi 22/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Jeudi 23/12 - 08.40 - 16.29
Vendredi 24/12 - Repos
Samedi 25/12 - 09.40 - 17.29
Dimanche 26/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Lundi 27/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Mardi 28/12 - 14.56 - 22.45
Mercredi 29/12 - Repos
Jeudi 30/12 - Repos
Vendredi 31/12 - 13.30 - 21.20 (?)
Samedi 01/01 13.30 - 21.20
Excusez moi, nous sommes fermés! Working day 5
Started at 07.30am today and actually arrived 20 minutes too early despite the heavy snow. Was really happy when the bus came around the corner this morning at 6am! This morning there were only 3 people (including me) for Space Mountain who made it so there was a bit of chaos at the beginning. We were supposed to open at 8am for the hotel guests but it was snowing so so much that this was not possible and we had some frustrated guests. We had to shovel the snow and ice to make it safe. I shovelled the entrance, waiting queue area outside, the stairs and the evacuation routes. Also put salt and soda on the slippery parts. Did this for about 3 hours but it kept on snowing so once one part was finished it was exactly the same again or even worse! So it was completely impossible! Because of this, even though that the attraction was okay, we couldn't let people enter because of the risk that when they fall it's our fault. Also the snow from the inside had to be removed because parts of the catapult are exposed to the outside, snow just falls in and causes technical problems.
Backstage (Les Coulisses) with Space Mountain in the background
On stage (Sur Scene) with Orbitron in the middle and Space Mountain on the right
There were quite a few new temporary cast members who are still in "formation" (training) and I had to help them a bit as well because they seemed to be quite confused and since it seems now that I've been there for a long time now. As David said it, that I'm almost the Queen of Space Mountain, hehe.
Because of the snow problems, we had many many 101's (interruption du service) and 102's today (reprise du service) and had to explain to all the people queuing up outside why they cannot enter. Always the same questions.
Is it open? No, sorry
What's wrong? Why? Technical problems, because of the snow and a part of the catapult being open
Will it open today? Probably yes, later today
When? We are not sure yet, we cannot tell you an exact time, sorry
But what time? Sorry, we don't know
Why aren't the fast pass machines working? They are not working today for any attraction
Which attractions are actually working? Probably the inside attractions, but we are also not sure of everything
Can I be reimbursed? Maybe, you have to ask at the City Hall
Can I complain? Yes at the City Hall
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Snow Space Snow Space Snow
Finished the "check out" today, and passed it all okay so "Welcome to Space Mountain!"
Afterwards I could start working (normally and without anyone checking me all the time). I quite enjoyed it, other cast members were really friendly and we had fun, with a few breaks and i went 4 times after each other in the ride as well which was a bit too much at the end! Had to do this to accompany the handicapped people inside the train. It's actually a really nice ride, with good effects (such as the supernova, hyperspace, mother of meteorite (MOM), electro velocitor, the "boom" in the catapult and the rest) and sensations. Although I don't understand why everyone screams the whole time! Now that I've done it 5 times it's not as scary any more, it's quite fun!
I was told that my schedule for tomorrow is going to be different. That instead of starting at 09.40 I have to start at 06.30...I told my colleagues and they said that's not right because today I end at 19.14 and there has to be a "decarage" (time gap) of 12 hours. So after many phone calls and discussions it was decided that I start tomorrow at 07.30 instead which is just what is allowed so it's ok. But if my colleagues wouldn't have told me I wouldn't have known about this.
Met lots and lots of Dutch people today and of course also English and French and a few Spanish. At the fast pass position, we made jokes with the guests and pulled their leg a bit which was really funny.
At 19.00 I did my last rotation and finished off with sweeping the inside of the mountain and then went to "badge out".
It was snowing so so much since the afternoon, and it hasn't stopped yet even! It was even snowing inside the mountain which looked really pretty with the lighting. Therefore the buses stopped working as usual as well, so I walked to the main "Imaginations" building where we have our lockers, the costuming, all the main offices and the main canteen. It was full of people who were snowed in and couldn't get back home because there were no buses or trains going any more, so they stayed inside watching the Simpsons episodes, which sound really weird in French! Anyway I decided to start walking towards the exit and the "Chessy" train station which is just outside the exit of the park. It was packed with people also trying to get back home or to their hotels. And luckily after about 40 minutes of waiting a train arrived and we made it to Val d'Europe. From there there were no buses or anything at all, so I walked/trekked as if being in the film "The day after tomorrow" with more than 20cm of snow towards Les Pleiades.
It was not that bad, although my coat zipper broke this morning so it couldn't close and my ipod died out and going through deep snow with normal shoes was a bit hard. But finally finally 2 hours after I finished diner (nice cous cous thing) in the canteen and left I made it back alive to my room and have to be back again in 9 and a half hours. (I hope if transport returns to normal again and it's a Sunday as well which makes it worse!)
Afterwards I could start working (normally and without anyone checking me all the time). I quite enjoyed it, other cast members were really friendly and we had fun, with a few breaks and i went 4 times after each other in the ride as well which was a bit too much at the end! Had to do this to accompany the handicapped people inside the train. It's actually a really nice ride, with good effects (such as the supernova, hyperspace, mother of meteorite (MOM), electro velocitor, the "boom" in the catapult and the rest) and sensations. Although I don't understand why everyone screams the whole time! Now that I've done it 5 times it's not as scary any more, it's quite fun!
I was told that my schedule for tomorrow is going to be different. That instead of starting at 09.40 I have to start at 06.30...I told my colleagues and they said that's not right because today I end at 19.14 and there has to be a "decarage" (time gap) of 12 hours. So after many phone calls and discussions it was decided that I start tomorrow at 07.30 instead which is just what is allowed so it's ok. But if my colleagues wouldn't have told me I wouldn't have known about this.
Met lots and lots of Dutch people today and of course also English and French and a few Spanish. At the fast pass position, we made jokes with the guests and pulled their leg a bit which was really funny.
At 19.00 I did my last rotation and finished off with sweeping the inside of the mountain and then went to "badge out".
It was snowing so so much since the afternoon, and it hasn't stopped yet even! It was even snowing inside the mountain which looked really pretty with the lighting. Therefore the buses stopped working as usual as well, so I walked to the main "Imaginations" building where we have our lockers, the costuming, all the main offices and the main canteen. It was full of people who were snowed in and couldn't get back home because there were no buses or trains going any more, so they stayed inside watching the Simpsons episodes, which sound really weird in French! Anyway I decided to start walking towards the exit and the "Chessy" train station which is just outside the exit of the park. It was packed with people also trying to get back home or to their hotels. And luckily after about 40 minutes of waiting a train arrived and we made it to Val d'Europe. From there there were no buses or anything at all, so I walked/trekked as if being in the film "The day after tomorrow" with more than 20cm of snow towards Les Pleiades.
It was not that bad, although my coat zipper broke this morning so it couldn't close and my ipod died out and going through deep snow with normal shoes was a bit hard. But finally finally 2 hours after I finished diner (nice cous cous thing) in the canteen and left I made it back alive to my room and have to be back again in 9 and a half hours. (I hope if transport returns to normal again and it's a Sunday as well which makes it worse!)
Friday, December 17, 2010
"Check out" Day
My Space Mountain costume!
Had the "check out" today. Lucky I made it this morning at 06.30 because the buses were suspended after the first one at 05.25 which I took because of the snow and extremely icy roads everywhere. Even at Space Mountain we had to put salt everywhere and with a racklette take the ice away.
Started by doing the "tour des portes" myself this time, and after some searching for the right doors and passage ways it all went well. Also the validations for the Gare principal went well. Then after lunch I had my "check out" to test if I remember everything they told us, safety/security wise but also technical, medical and other problems, codes/numbers and facts. There are about 200 questions which you have to answer orally which all need an explanation, so it's quite long! That's why I have to continue and finish it tomorrow.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Paris - Je t'aime?
Day out to visit Paris
Notre Dame
La Seine
Took the bus at 11.58 from the Place de Thomas bus stop near Les Pleiades, then using my Navigo pass I took the RER train to Bry-sur-Marne where I bought a ticket towards Paris which was 3.05euros for a single trip and arrived in Paris Gare de Lyon around 1pm. Had to find my way a bit at first but then it was okay, walked towards Le Bastille, then Le Marais, Quartier Latin, Le Notre Dame, walked quite a lot.
Got attacked by this non French (i think eastern European like Romanian) woman with a paper saying Sourd-Mute Association France and wanted me to donate something, but I didn't do because it didn't look official at all and she was just annoying tourists of course. I did see some people give her 10 euros each, lucky her! Later though when I was walking through the little streets of the Latin Quarter where all the restaurants are, I saw the same lady with 2 of her Romanian friends just talking to each other! So they were definitely fakes!
Birdies!
Pres de la maison du Victor Hugo
La batiment de la Post
Le Quartier Latin
La tour is in sight!
La Seine by night
Notre Dame by night
Crepe!
It took me more than 2 hours to get back to Val d'Europe because first of all I took the wrong train and ended up at Charles de Gaulle station, so waited for another train, which stopped at one station for a very long time and saw that the people left and went into the opposite train so I thought that I'd better follow them, but ended up going towards Paris again! Then went back again in the other direction and finally made it to Val d'Europe when the bus towards Les Pleiades just left of course.
Happy to be back in room nice and warm now with bibby feet from walking so much.
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