L’Ecole Militaire, La Tour Eiffel

It had drizzled that morning and the streets were wet. I had been denied access to the showers of the youth hostel I’d booked until later in the day. In fact, until 16:00 hrs. A metro from Ledru Rollin till Bastille following on to L’Ecole Militaire/La Tour Eiffel. I remember trying to find it, looking all around, and suddenly I saw the apex. It didn’t look too tall. In fact, I thought that it was...

Beer Update. Sep. 2010. The French Beer – Kronenbourg

“It is like the Red Label of French Beer.”, I was told. Nice indeed! FIN

Beer Update. Sep. 2010. The French Beer – 1664

“1664 is like the Black Label of French Beer.”, I was told. 1664 is awesome. Finally! A discovery! FIN

Auberge Internationale des Jeunes

“You can eat at little bakeries. And live in youth hostels. It is manageable”, I remember someone saying. He’d  spent three weeks through Europe earlier in the year. I’d been living in Amsterdam since three weeks. And though I’d been exploring Holland, I’d not ventured out of The Netherlands till then. The return ticket from Amsterdam to Paris cost me € 77 – Eurolines run daily bus services...