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Archaeo
United States397 Posts
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On September 10 2014 07:24 hp.Shell wrote: Come on man, Frodo had to walk like 2,000 miles to destroy the ring. You can walk 2. lol | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45203 Posts
On September 09 2014 22:06 Archaeo wrote: Very true. But, I forgot to mention I don't know where it is despite looking it up. It isn't showing up on the map when I typed it into google and the front desk told me they don't know where it is. They also said I would have to go to a shopping mall or disneyland to get to an ATM, which is further. I didn't want to sound as if I'm too lazy to walk. I've been walking and hiking all summer long  I suppose I'll go wander around.Ask for directions... then walk. Then when you think you're closer to it (if you don't immediately see it), ask for more directions to get you closer until you find it. EDIT: You already did. Good | ||
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pebble444
Italy2500 Posts
you can pay by credit card | ||
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opisska
Poland8852 Posts
I always jiggle when people get ripped off by taxi drivers. You should accept your 86 euro loss as a just punishment for choosing the most idiotic mode of transport there is and learn from it. | ||
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
On September 10 2014 16:22 opisska wrote: Ever heard of public transportation? For just a couple of Euros you can go absolutely anywhere in Paris and around. I always jiggle when people get ripped off by taxi drivers. You should accept your 86 euro loss as a just punishment for choosing the most idiotic mode of transport there is and learn from it. Ehh, it depends on circumstances. But it is hte best to use mass transit when possible. | ||
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
Alternatively you could just walk to the ATM, but why don't you ask whether or not a particular service takes credit? And alternatively to that... What opisska said. | ||
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Archaeo
United States397 Posts
On September 10 2014 16:22 opisska wrote: Ever heard of public transportation? For just a couple of Euros you can go absolutely anywhere in Paris and around. I always jiggle when people get ripped off by taxi drivers. You should accept your 86 euro loss as a just punishment for choosing the most idiotic mode of transport there is and learn from it. Public transportation? Never heard of it, I'm from California, ya need a car to get around effectively. But, yeah it was stupid, but I wasn't really familiar on where to go when I stepped out the airport so I just took the first taxi that I saw. Later I found I could have just taken a bus here, but what's done is done. http://www.rome2rio.com has helped me out a lot. Thanks everyone. | ||
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LaNague
Germany9118 Posts
taxis in Eu are your last resort, they are expensive. | ||
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Alzadar
Canada5009 Posts
On September 10 2014 08:07 Archaeo wrote: Haha, thanks guys. Nah the walk to the ATM wasn't a big deal. I got lost in Paris though, I thought seeing the Eiffel tower in the distance would allow me to get there, but I am very bag and the buildings grew too tall to see anything. Didn't even know if I was going the right direction anymore. Also found a few interesting shops that were closed...but I will go back tomorrow to buy some stuff. It was nice seeing Sorbonne, the Pantheon, and Notre Dame. The unfortunate part of the day was that my taxi driver said he would wait for me, but he didn't keep his promise... ??? | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32100 Posts
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radscorpion9
Canada2252 Posts
edit: I just typed in "the louvre google maps" on google and I found the louvre. Then all you need to do is set your destination to the louvre and choose your starting point (its somewhere in the options). Then they give you a nice green line to follow, or if you can't print that out or look at it on your smartphone you can just note all of the intersections where you turn left/right. If it really is only 15 mins away it can't be that bad. Anyway I guess its too late for that but I really feel like you could have made it. That it wasn't on google where you were is really bizarre. Anyway, I hope you didn't sell your clothes  . Also I hope you found something cool wandering around so it wasn't a total loss | ||
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Archaeo
United States397 Posts
On September 11 2014 07:07 radscorpion9 wrote: Im amazed the louvre is not on google maps! It should be one of the easiest things to find. edit: I just typed in "the louvre google maps" on google and I found the louvre. Then all you need to do is set your destination to the louvre and choose your starting point (its somewhere in the options). Then they give you a nice green line to follow, or if you can't print that out or look at it on your smartphone you can just note all of the intersections where you turn left/right. If it really is only 15 mins away it can't be that bad. Anyway I guess its too late for that but I really feel like you could have made it. That it wasn't on google where you were is really bizarre. Anyway, I hope you didn't sell your clothes . Also I hope you found something cool wandering around so it wasn't a total lossOh no, the louvre was easy to find using the RER. That thing is a god send for public transportation, I wish there was something like that in LA. The walk to the Louvre from the closest point was around 15 minutes, but I walk slow anyways. It seemed faster than a taxi and it only cost me 8 euros. I wish I had known about it before I got to Paris, fuck taxis. But, now I know how to get around the next time I visit. | ||
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