Bike Tours in Paris- Andy
Posted 11-25-2008 9:00 pm by
Last night, Alex and I went on an evening bike tour.

Last night, Alex and I went on an evening bike tour. We met at the base of the Eiffel Tower. During orientation, I was handed a neon jersey and deemed "ass-man" or "derriere," the one who rounds up the back of the group. This three-hour tour of the City of Lights was quite enjoyable. I'd recommend it if you think running red lights and stopping at green ones in the middle of downtown Paris at twilight while it's raining is having a good time. I do, so I had a blast. There were infrequent stops at famous places like the Notre Dame and the Louvre. The tour finished with an hour-long cruise of the Seine. That was fun, especially since they handed out wine to all their guests. I, personally, am not a fan of wine, but Alex downed enough for both of us. For €28, I thought it was a good value for a night of fun entertainment and light exercise.

Something I gotta mention — one of the most random things ever in my life happened to me. As Alex and I waited for the tour to start, two Arab men cam up to us and said "D'dop d' wah'tuh" or what it sounded like to me. After a moment of gestures and deliberation, I realized he wasn't asking for some water but a "G'doup photo". So we said OK and one sat in between us while the other took a couple steps back and took a picture. While they were saying goodbye, I checked my pockets, for my watch and anything else I had on me. Nothing was missing and it left both of us just stunned by how out-of-the-blue the whole ordeal was. Tonight we leave for Madrid on a night train.