{"id":16771,"date":"2017-09-26T16:06:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T20:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/?p=16771"},"modified":"2017-09-26T16:06:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T20:06:40","slug":"116-boulevard-de-grenelle-aka-4-privet-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?p=16771","title":{"rendered":"116 Boulevard de Grenelle – AKA 4 Privet Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got Mom all checked in at Charles de Gaulle and grabbed a train into central Paris.\u00a0 I’m at an AirBNB for the next two nights before I head on to Brussels.\u00a0 The place I picked was supposedly close to the Eiffel Tower — when in France, if the price is right, why NOT be close to the Tour Eiffel<\/em>, am-i-right?<\/p>\n

Well, the place is very Harry Potter-chic.\u00a0 Very cupboard under the stairs of 4 Privet Drive, albeit I think Harry might have had a bit more room.\u00a0 It is NOT a place I would have remained if Mom were with me; this is BEYOND the Kyoto train sleeping car berth pod rooms.\u00a0 There’s no way to capture it photographically, albeit I tried from several angles.\u00a0 If you look at these two panoramas, they form a 360 degree view of the “lower room.”\u00a0 You’ll see the “kitchen,” the “bath,” the fold out chairs and kitchen table, and then a ladder next tot he door that leads to the “upstairs,” a sleeping loft with a TV affixed to the ceiling.\u00a0 Hey, she’s not done with the renovations but it works, ya know?\u00a0 Suits me for the time being.<\/p>\n

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\nThe instructions and codes to get into this makeshift Parisian nook are hilariously complex.\u00a0 I’ve blocked out the ACTUAL codes themselves, but I think you can still get a feel for what entry is like:<\/p>\n

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As I type this, it’s 6 PM and I’m waiting for the sun to set to grab some photos of the Eiffel Tower lit up at night.\u00a0 I have to go by my watch as there are no windows… and in a nod to the Phantom Manor \/ Haunted Mansion of Disney fame, I’m not even entirely sure there is what one might call a door.\u00a0 It’s more of a board on hinges.\u00a0 I kid, I kid.\u00a0 It’s got a frame and a lock and a handle and hinges, so really, isn’t that all the characteristics of a door?\u00a0 If it looked like a duck, we’d call it a duck.\u00a0 It looks (kinda) like a door, so we’ll call it a door.<\/p>\n

Anyhoo, knowing colds are always worse at night, I tried to pack in a lot of classic Paris tourism into this afternoon.\u00a0 I did what I consider the nickel franc tour… and I’m well aware the franc has gone the way of the dodo courtesy of the Euro, but bear with me.<\/p>\n

The Eiffel Tower!<\/p>\n

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Plus, though I overpaid for the crepe, it was both delicious and necessary as a prop for a photo!<\/p>\n

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I made a triumphant return to the Arc de triomphe de l’\u00c9toile.<\/em><\/p>\n

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From there I strolled the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/a>… and even took a photo outside the Disney Store as a tribute to my Mom.\u00a0 Miss you already, Mom!<\/p>\n

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A quick detour to the Louvre… only to remember the Louvre is CLOSED on Tuesdays.\u00a0 As a result, I took this photo outside the famed pyramid… I hope it came out.\u00a0 It was hard to get the image on my phone to show up so I tried tweaking it a bit.<\/p>\n

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From there, a walk to Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame de Paris<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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I was craving a dessert so I thought I’d have a Nutella crepe to complement my jamon and fromage savory one at the Eiffel Tower.\u00a0 But there were so many crepe stands and restaurant fronts to choose from.\u00a0 How ever would I decide?\u00a0 I went for name recognition.\u00a0 Wouldn’t YOU trust Quasimodo to offer you crepe sanctuary?<\/p>\n

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Post Script (10:05 PM) Et Voila!\u00a0 Paris a nuit:<\/em><\/p>\n

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