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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 22, 2022 13:01:57 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 22, 2022 13:04:53 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 22, 2022 15:57:25 GMT
They all seem a bit empty or is it just the time of day you take the pictures?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 22, 2022 16:04:37 GMT
It was breakfast time -- around 9am.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 22, 2022 16:09:12 GMT
Does that mean they have had breakfast or do they have it later? Or do they not go out for breakfast?
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 22, 2022 16:54:38 GMT
Since hotel breakfasts are almost always overpriced in Paris, many tourists prefer to get breakfast in a café. I'll admit that 9am is about 2 hours later than when I would want to have breakfast.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 22, 2022 18:02:39 GMT
Indeed. I like to get up about 7 and have about 3 cups of tea before making breakfast.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 22, 2022 18:22:01 GMT
Most tourists are lazy bastards.
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 11, 2022 18:07:42 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 24, 2023 13:09:37 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 1, 2023 11:45:49 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 11, 2023 15:16:00 GMT
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Post by fumobici on Oct 11, 2023 17:15:03 GMT
This thread never gets old for me. Almost all of the people in them look like real, ordinary Parisians rather than tourists. I'm a little shocked.
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 11, 2023 17:58:47 GMT
I’d go with that. And we haven’t seen the slates for a while.
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Post by htmb on Oct 11, 2023 19:40:50 GMT
Were these photos taken recently? Many of these people are wearing short sleeves. It looks like summer is still in Paris.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 11, 2023 19:47:26 GMT
75% of those photos were taken yesterday.
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Post by htmb on Oct 11, 2023 19:51:35 GMT
The world has gone to hell in so many ways. Nice photos of the cafes though.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 17, 2023 11:23:47 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 17, 2023 13:51:58 GMT
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Post by fumobici on Oct 17, 2023 16:06:22 GMT
The café in the last photo has clearly figured out something to fight the inevitable slide into slower Winter business that the others haven't. Chapeau.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 17, 2023 16:36:43 GMT
Actually, all of those photos except the last one were taken at 8 a.m. when those cafés had just opened on the first chilly morning of the season.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 15, 2023 7:14:11 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 18, 2023 3:28:46 GMT
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Post by bjd on Nov 18, 2023 7:09:04 GMT
This makes me realize I haven't been to Paris for ages.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 18, 2023 14:22:05 GMT
Well, you can see that there is room for you in a café.
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Post by lugg on Nov 18, 2023 20:16:14 GMT
Me neither ... in fact I was just thinking a couple of days ago that a quick weekend break in Paris would be lovely this time of year. Planning a trip to France in May next year though and need some help so will post asking for that another time . Otherwise , back on track, those cafes look slightly forlorn K2 ...guess much more going on inside at this time of year ?
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 18, 2023 21:25:15 GMT
The weather and the time of day play a big part in the use of the terraces. I often take quite a few pictures early in the morning when it is too chilly to sit outside now that all outdoor heating has been banned.
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Post by bjd on Nov 19, 2023 8:57:30 GMT
Yes, I guess only diehard smokers are still outside when it's cold.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 19, 2023 10:22:52 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 25, 2023 19:58:35 GMT
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