Cali-Parisien

Métro Ligne 3 - direction Pont de Levallois Bécon

Without a doubt, one of the greatest things about this city is its mass transit system. With the myriad of bus, train, and métro stations scattered far and wide, it makes it very easy to travel anywhere and difficult to get lost. Best of all, it actually works (hard to believe I'm sure)! Not having to worry about driving, parking, or traffic is a nice relief. I just hop on the métro and train, and by the time I reach the next chapter of my book I find myself at work.

One of the new French rituals every morning after arriving to the office is to go desk to desk and greet everyone with a "bonjour" and a handshake or bis. Then once everyone arrives, it must be followed by gossip over a café. I’ve learned that this coffee break is an essential part of the agenda, and usually another will follow lunch and then again in the mid-afternoon. I can appreciate this break despite being not terribly fond of the bitter taste of coffee-- but if it truly is an acquired taste then maybe there’s hope for me in becoming a coffee-addict like the rest of you too? If not, well, I’ll just continue to stick with my hot cocoa.

posted by geek @ lundi, avril 04, 2005 2 comments