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Beggars / Aggressive Vendors: Nigerian Vendors by the Eiffle Tower
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  • Written by mabelyn on Jun 27, 2003
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  • It's the Borg!

    Outside the Nigerians had gathered to try and snare the last tourists (us) as we came out the door. They were visible in the darkness only because of their glowing jewelry. It was like something out of Tron. In every language imaginable they pushed merchandise on us. "Bonito, barato. Habla Espanol? Very good price just for you. Deux Euro Mademoiselle..." We ran for it and just kept saying no. It was pretty funny actually. There must have been like thirty of them all glowing in blue light with blue blinking earnings and headbands. That was SCI FI!

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  • OK, forget about those dumb MTV reality shows where you see people running across the circle that surrounds the Arc de Triomphe. People there is an underground passageway. If you don't go this way more likely than not you will be killed. Nine avenues end at the circle and the traffic is heavy. Be safe.

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    Comments for mabelyn about Paris
    surfcity1212 Sat Mar 7, 2009 10:39 UTC
     Oh! how sad this review of Le Fouquets. Approx 30 years ago at Fouquets I did my restaurant training- it was an amazing experience - late autum every movies star u coould imagibe and oh such magnificent atmosphere and food - I shall never forget it. John
    rwlittle Mon Sep 27, 2004 05:20 UTC
     Great tips and stories and pics too! We visited in 2001, and were one of those crew that ran across the traffic circle to get to the Arche de Triomphe...
    ahmed29 Thu Apr 29, 2004 16:49 UTC
     great page...very nice pictures
    storyin Sun Dec 21, 2003 08:42 UTC
     I like the Bridge on the Seine photo.
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