Paris Metro
25/10/05 13:05
Here are some things I
wish I didn't know:
1. Things you really, really don't want to lose on the metro include - and this would be near the top of the list - a bag containing your passports and ID cards, Eurostar tickets, camera, PDA and assorted electronic knick-knacks.
2. There are some really, really bad words a nine-year old boy shouldn't hear when his Dad realises he has lost a bag containing these items.
3. Paris Metro staff can track down a bag and bring it right to you in practically no time at all. No one shrugs and tells you to try lost property tomorrow.
4. People find bags in the Metro and don't even rifle through them and steal stuff.
5. If you arrive at the Eurostar five minutes before it leaves, you can still check in, clear French and UK customs and find you seat with a couple of minutes to spare.
1. Things you really, really don't want to lose on the metro include - and this would be near the top of the list - a bag containing your passports and ID cards, Eurostar tickets, camera, PDA and assorted electronic knick-knacks.
2. There are some really, really bad words a nine-year old boy shouldn't hear when his Dad realises he has lost a bag containing these items.
3. Paris Metro staff can track down a bag and bring it right to you in practically no time at all. No one shrugs and tells you to try lost property tomorrow.
4. People find bags in the Metro and don't even rifle through them and steal stuff.
5. If you arrive at the Eurostar five minutes before it leaves, you can still check in, clear French and UK customs and find you seat with a couple of minutes to spare.
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