Paris in RIB

timw · 17 June 2004, 08:01

Excellent pictures. I there much or any tide on the Seine?

Petrov · 17 June 2004, 08:03

Plenty of Zodiac and Bombards in Paris i wonder why

Louise · 17 June 2004, 10:26

Great pictures. Maybe sometime we could organise a RIBnet cruise over there?

Phil Chitty · 17 June 2004, 11:39

You know this thread is going to get every bloke on Ribnet in alot of trouble !!

Pete7 · 17 June 2004, 12:36

Lou, you wouldn't like it. Long cross channel journey, big tides, lots of locks, no marinas to tie up, no shops, closed on Sundays, full of foreigners, awful, best stay in the Solent.

That will be a large one please Richard,

Pete

On a more practical note, Phrateau, is there a marina or somewhere safe to moor up to in the City centre ?

Louise · 17 June 2004, 13:10

The Jackeens · 17 June 2004, 17:41

Actually Paris is ideal for classy ladies like Louise.
Boss might lend out his Narrowboat too...

Missus

Louise · 17 June 2004, 17:43

Ta, Missus.

bogib · 17 June 2004, 22:35

Agree with Pete7 Paris is not an interested village to see.

Louise · 17 June 2004, 22:50

I've only been to Paris once but would love to go again. I was absolutely terrified by the traffic on the roads (especially the big roundabout near but not surrounding L'Arc de Triomphe - La Defense??) so thought RIB might be a better way to travel through the city of romance.

Phil Chitty · 18 June 2004, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louise

I've only been to Paris once but would love to go again. I was absolutely terrified by the traffic on the roads (especially the big roundabout near but not surrounding L'Arc de Triomphe - La Defense??) so thought RIB might be a better way to travel through the city of romance.

But surely if you've been there once why go again. There must be a hundred other places to go !!

(Come on Richard, we are all trying to help !)

Louise · 18 June 2004, 09:52

I don't know why you're all trying to put me off! I thought this would be an excellent idea - you boys get to use your RIBs and the missuses get to go to Paris. Everyone's a winner!

Nick Hearne · 18 June 2004, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louise

I don't know why you're all trying to put me off! I thought this would be an excellent idea - you boys get to use your RIBs and the missuses get to go to Paris. Everyone's a winner!

It may have more to do with the shopping possibilities!
& the consequences on the bank balance

Nick

Brian · 18 June 2004, 11:47

Louise
Place de la Concorde I think.

Piece of duff. Just point the nose of your car out and just go steadily forward at the pace of the "on-roundabout" traffic. Look straight ahead. Preferably have non-French number plates. Works every time. Never hit anything yet.

Louise · 18 June 2004, 11:56

Nick, I'm more of a sightseer than a shopper!

Thanks for the info, Brian. I think my mistake was to look out of the side window - absolutely terrifying!

codprawn · 18 June 2004, 16:18

Battered LandRover 110 V8 with bull bars and side bars is great in Paris traffic - maybe the British plates help scare them off! It is an ex police one - do get some funny looks when the riot screen is down!

The Jackeens · 18 June 2004, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louise

- you boys get to use your RIBs

Hmmmmmmmmmm??????

(different 'yield right of way' rules around the Arc de Triomphe way ...bloomin scary alright!!! )

Missus

(missus power )

Louise · 18 June 2004, 18:52

Just lulling them into a false sense of security, Missus!

The Jackeens · 18 June 2004, 18:53

Fair enough. Carry on lulling !!!

Missus