I live in Utah, and up until the past few years we have not had the best public transit system. We do have trax trains now but I live so close to work and the city that I still do not take it much at all, and ours is very simple anyways. However, The Metro in Paris is very complex. Tons of trains, all different colors on the transit map. You have to know where you are going in order to choose the right route, this can include multiple Metro trains ~ I know it might seem like a simple thing but on the first day I almost had a meltdown thinking I knew what I was doing :) And a lady yelled across the tracks asking me where I needed to go, I was not in the right place and somehow she could tell. From then on I did not have any issues and got on the right trains to the right places ~ I felt a little bit proud that I had actually figured it out :) It may seem like such a small thing, but at that point in my life it was huge ~
I know what you mean. When we were in England many years ago, it was so confusing knowing exactly which transit system to take and how to switch and all of that! I never did figure it out (good thing my hubby and friends did). So, you are one up on me! I loved "The Tube" in England where they kept repeating the phrase "Mind the Gap!" (referring to the space between the platform and "The Tube").
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in SLC last year, I got lost taking the TRAX, which is probably a very easy system to use, only I can never figure out which direction to go....I am SO directionally challenged! Luckily, the people in SLC are very friendly and they helped me. I made it to all the sites and back to my hotel just fine!
Your photos are so beautiful. You make want to see Europe even more than I already did.
ReplyDeleteNo, that's a huge accomplishments! I'm the same way and felt the exact feelings when I conquered the NYC subway system :)
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