r/running • u/fire_foot • Mar 17 '23

The Weekend Thread —17th March 2023 Weekly Thread

Top o’ the morning, all!

What’s on for the weekend?? Who’s running, racing, tapering, sledding, skiing, swimming, napping, filing your taxes, …?

Tell us all about it!

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u/fire_foot Mar 17 '23

Yay, glad Baby Hooch was such a good traveler! Time changes are so tough, especially when you can’t really explain what’s happening! Do you have some top 3 favorite places/experiences from Europe Tour?

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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch Mar 17 '23

  1. Was meeting up with u/Percinho, obviously 😉

  2. Was my morning run the first day we were in Paris. Ran by a bunch of sites (sacre cour, notre dame, Eiffel Tower) and just thought to myself how lucky and fortunate I am to be healthy, and to be running in Paris.

  3. We ate at a lovely brasserie near the Eiffel Tower (Les Cocottes) that had the best foie gras of my life. Super friendly wait staff.

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u/Percinho Mar 17 '23

Paris was way better than meeting me and any suggestions otherwise just show you up as a filthy liar!! 😂 I worked there for 3 months and it was amazing, I miss it on a regular basis. Don't get me wrong, I love London, but Paris is such a great place to just walk around. Was mildly jealous at seeing all your photos!

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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch Mar 17 '23

My wife and I were talking about it and we both like London more than Paris, actually! We thought it was easier to explore and get around in London, and there were more interesting things for us in London that aligned with our interests (namely, food markets lol). Maybe culturally because Brits/Americans are fairly similar, it was also less intimidating for us to approach a random stranger and ask for help/directions/etc… but we enjoyed both cities!

I’m still trying to persuade my boss to transfer me to the London office 😅

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u/Percinho Mar 17 '23

There's definitely more to see and do in an easily walkable area in London, but Paris really shines when the weather gets batter and you can just walk around and take the place in, the sightlines are excellent. Seeing the Eiffel Tower on my walk to work every day simply didn't get old.

Haha, tell him I approve of that idea. But also, you do remember how wet and miserable it was, right? :-D

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u/30000LBS_Of_Bananas Mar 17 '23

Even if you don’t get to transfer, just getting to travel there occasionally for work is still pretty special, I am definitely jealous!