We were super jazzed to get to the Pomp. They say the square block around the Pompidou is the most dangerous in Paris, and you never forget it. One way to get there, is through a giant mall called Les Halles. As you ride the escalator up to the ground level, you quickly realize why everyone tells you this. Crowds of gangs pack around the escalator. I remember this from the last two times I have been in Paris, but it was never this bad. What throws me off though is that they wear these hats, black beanies with a giant puff ball on top, encrusted in fake gems. I think it hurts their street cred, but whatever.
Once we got to the Pomp, we found that 5 minutes before we arrived, they went on strike. Greve, it is called in French apparently. It took us a while to figure out. The building itself is still amazing, and worth the Metro ride for sure.
Plus we found a bomb.com restaurant.
Another great find:
Zach discovered that our hotel lobby had an XBox. Great. He said it really was a vacation.
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