I happen to be in Paris during some sort of political event. Diplomatic cars are zooming around the city in a flurry of police escort. Streets are quickly closed down, a few black cars with flags race down them, then the street is open again before you even bat an eyelid. Security around the city is noticeably present, armed army personnel stand at the street corners keeping a watchful eye on the general public. At the Eiffel Tower I snapped this guard keeping an eye on the tourist crowds lining up to do the climb. Quite menacing.
I'm travelling the world once again, but this time a little differently. I am currently cycle touring my way through Europe. On the 11/11/11 I pedalled out of Bromsgrove, a few hundred kilometres north-west of London. From there I made my way through central London, down to Dover, caught a ferry to Calais and got started in France. Calais to Amiens, through the hustle and bustle of Paris, into the southern wine regions and am now heading to the Mediterranean coast and the city of Marseille.
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