Jet lagged in Paris

Our adventure is off to a cold and rainy start in Paris. We're warming up and using the wifi in a public library on Rue Mouffetard, a famous little shopping street.  We had planned on walking off our jet lag but it's tough under these conditions.  Not much fun to be outside.  One idea was to hang out in the Louvre, but it is closed on Tuesday.  Not many bikers on Paris streets today.   Cycling volumes look similar to Chicago in February.

I had a nice picture of about 60 Velib bikes parked by a university with one kiosk for both sides of the street.  Unfortunately the file got corupted somehow.  This many public bikes in one place indicates a really vibrant program.  But not much Velib action today.  Most of  the bikes we've scene have been private.  We did see a few Velibs.  It's not the kind of day that makes you want to go for a spontaneous ride.

The bus lanes with a sharrow type marking look really terrifying.  These are 9 foot lanes that you are supposed to share in fast, heavy traffic.  Taxis are also allowed to use them and the few bikers along those routes were on the sidewalk.

Tonight we take the night train hotel to Barcelona.  I can't wait to get to bed.