formerly known as Nyomythus

The best museum in Paris (more human-scaled than the overwhelming Louvre), the Museum de l’Orangerie, was closed for six years and has recently (finally) reopened. I think the Jeu de Paume (nearby) is also open. If so, we’re talking wall-sized Monets, Impressionism by the ton, endless color - you’ve got to go! It’s at the place de concord.

Don’t miss the Morroccan restaurants. Most of the cafes are excellent, but the one really terrible cafe I stopped at (cassoulet made with hot dogs and baked beans - ugh) was empty around dinnertime. So, if no one in the neighborhood goes in there, it’s probably a sign of something.

Be sure though, to visit some of their more redeeming centers of Fwench culture.

Of course Im referring to Euro-Disney and McDonalds.

It was better for a bit, then the terminal collapsed, I don’t mind the stairs anywhere as much as I mind the bus ride to/from the terminal and the airplane remote parking.

2 Reasons.

First. Time zones are based on Longitude. Each time zone occupies 15 degrees of longitude (360/24) Because the lines of longitude intersect at the north and south poles, the distance between them, and thus the size of the time zones depends upon the distance from the poles. At the equator, each time zone is 1,000 miles wide, at the poles it is 0.

Europe is mostly to the north of the US. Boston is at 42 degrees north Latitude and LA is at 34, but Paris is at 48. Thus when you go from the US to Europe, you are flying through smaller time zones.

The Eastern states of the US are roughly 75 degrees of longitude from England (Greenwich, near London, is by convention 0 degrees longitude) Boston is 72, NY 74, Philly 75, DC 77. This translates to a 5 hour time difference.

However, Paris, which is only 2 degrees east of London, is by French law, one hour of time earlier than London. Another illustration of French bloody mindedness. Lord, they are worthless lot.

As for my old buddy neoneoconned–I believe you are an excellent example of a failure to understand my particular brand of humor. Of course, it’s not the only thing you fail to understand.

Get’m Neo!

“if it weren’t for the French language and the beautiful old buildings, one could be in Anytown, USA.” maybe this could make you start to think about why US cultural and military imperialism is resented in so many parts of the world.

Yankee go home as all this travelling is only a search for confirmation of your deep seated assumption that the USA is better than everywhere else.

Yes, CDG is one of the worst airports in the developed world.

“maybe this could make you start to think about why US cultural and military imperialism is resented in so many parts of the world.”

Actually, most young people are not only hungry for U.S. “cultural imperialism” they imitate it, even those who claim to hate the U.S. Witness European hip-hop.