tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post113225752490545819..comments2023-10-31T05:03:38.910-07:00Comments on Letters from a broad...: Le Metro !: No longer car-dependent, I'm now part of the French undergroundC. L. Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-71870370013284551062012-10-10T01:49:23.106-07:002012-10-10T01:49:23.106-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.SM Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289190914979004881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-52387141617014858712007-12-14T03:18:00.000-08:002007-12-14T03:18:00.000-08:00Yeah, Aussie pubs are pretty popular. I know ther...Yeah, Aussie pubs are pretty popular. I know there's at least one in Bordeaux, maybe more than one. Of course there are definitely multiple English pubs and Irish pubs here. Not that I'm checking out all the local pubs or anything... ;^)C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-34298262334085950042007-12-13T09:13:00.000-08:002007-12-13T09:13:00.000-08:00Heh - I had no idea there was an Aussie pub there ...Heh - I had no idea there was an Aussie pub there actually. Although I'm not sure why I'm surprised: I've been to an Australian pub in Helsinki of all places. They're almost as ubiquitous as Irish pubs it seems.<BR/><BR/>We were in France for 2 and half weeks or so on that trip driving around and there were Aussies everywhere. We spent quite a bit of time touring the WWI battlefields and memorials which were very heavily visited (unsurprisingly I guess).Urban Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542187749190057874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-36095039863519259142007-12-13T08:57:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:57:00.000-08:00That is so cool -- maybe we saw you!!! I remember...That is so cool -- maybe we saw you!!! I remember when all the Australians were in town for the rugby world cup. We heard Aussie accents everywhere!!! Did you swing by that Australian sports pub just south of the Place de la Victoire, the Byron Bay? We watched some of the matches there.C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-85807230738063882012007-12-13T08:47:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:47:00.000-08:00You're right about most of Australia. It's a large...You're right about most of Australia. It's a large country, sparsely populated and we're almost as fond of our big cars as the Americans ;-p<BR/>The big cities though have good transport systems that are well used. Melbourne also has an extensive tram network although the trams aren't as sleek as the ones in Bordeaux.<BR/><BR/>I was in Bordeaux and Montpellier recently for the rugby world cup and we took quite a few tram trips in both cities. It seemed like the system was pretty good although Montpellier had obviously not made provisions for 30-odd thousand rugby fans wanting to get around on a Sunday :-)Urban Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542187749190057874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-50240751408570209092007-12-13T08:24:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:24:00.000-08:00Hey Urban Viking!!!That's cool to hear that public...Hey Urban Viking!!!<BR/><BR/>That's cool to hear that public transportation is integral to the city of Melbourne. I would normally think of Australia as a land of sprawl, but of course I've never been there. I've also never been to Eastern Europe, but you're making me curious... ;^)C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-63506397173806650992007-12-13T07:01:00.000-08:002007-12-13T07:01:00.000-08:00I too am deeply in love with the Metro. Unlike you...I too am deeply in love with the Metro. Unlike you though (I suspect) I've lived most of my adult life in two cities where public transport was pretty integral to the society: Melbourne and London. London is obviously much more PT-centric than Melbourne by virtue of the simple fact that its road system was designed for horses and carriages not automobiles.<BR/><BR/>Nowadays I work from home full-time but I would be dishonest if I said there wasn't a part of me that misses my daily adventures on various London transport services: the tube, overland trains and even river ferries for awhile.<BR/><BR/>If you ever get the chance, make sure you ride the Moscow metro or the "little yellow line" in Budapest. They're well worth a trip.Urban Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542187749190057874noreply@blogger.com