Coping with Paris under a sweltering sky
Aug 24, 2003 | 7:53 pm
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Coping with Paris under a sweltering sky
It was 1 p.m. on our first full day in Paris, the temperature was approaching 104 degrees, and we had already established a pattern that would hold for our eight-day visit: Cherchez le shade.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-...avel-headlines
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-...avel-headlines
Aug 27, 2003 | 11:53 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HeHateY:
It was 1 p.m. on our first full day in Paris, the temperature was approaching 104 degrees, and we had already established a pattern that would hold for our eight-day visit: Cherchez le shade.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-parisheat24aug24,1,5030372,print.story? coll=la-travel-headlines</font>
It was 1 p.m. on our first full day in Paris, the temperature was approaching 104 degrees, and we had already established a pattern that would hold for our eight-day visit: Cherchez le shade.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-parisheat24aug24,1,5030372,print.story? coll=la-travel-headlines</font>
Aug 27, 2003 | 2:00 pm
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I read that article in the Chicago Tribune also since the LA Times is now a Tribune newspapaper.
I have another friend who lives in Paris who was somehow able to buy a fan during this period. She said, "It changed my life!" Whoever it was that said, "Paris is always a good idea" may not have been right 100% of the time.
I have maintained for many years that the three greatest inventions ever are the wheel, contact lenses and air conditioning - not necessarily in that order!
[This message has been edited by ILuvParis (edited 08-27-2003).]
I have another friend who lives in Paris who was somehow able to buy a fan during this period. She said, "It changed my life!" Whoever it was that said, "Paris is always a good idea" may not have been right 100% of the time.
I have maintained for many years that the three greatest inventions ever are the wheel, contact lenses and air conditioning - not necessarily in that order!
[This message has been edited by ILuvParis (edited 08-27-2003).]
Sep 1, 2003 | 6:35 pm
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Can't read the article but I was in Paris from Aug 3 to 8. Under the Eiffel tower near the bird salesman and miniature Eiffel tower salesmen, the price of a bottle of water was 1 euro, the price of a bottle of frozen water was 2 euros. Business for the ice was brisk to say the least.
Luckily in May I had asked the owner of the apartment I was renting if she had a fan. She said she didn't but when we arrived (the day before the heat started) she had a brand new one there. Nice. At night, we put frozen plastic bottles of water in front of the fan and it helped (yeah, right), but the kids kept stealing the fan. I guess we needed two.
Luckily in May I had asked the owner of the apartment I was renting if she had a fan. She said she didn't but when we arrived (the day before the heat started) she had a brand new one there. Nice. At night, we put frozen plastic bottles of water in front of the fan and it helped (yeah, right), but the kids kept stealing the fan. I guess we needed two.
Feb 16, 2004 | 8:25 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WillTravel:
I will be in Paris July 11-18 this year. How bad is it likely to be?</font>
I will be in Paris July 11-18 this year. How bad is it likely to be?</font>
Feb 17, 2004 | 6:11 am
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The summer of 2003 was rather unusual (satellite image). Hoping we won't get a repeat.