The Idiot celebrated American Independence Day on July 4th by taking a swim in the Seine River in Paris to insure it will be safe for triathletes during the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Foreigners in Paris have all sorts of advice for foreigners visiting Paris for the Summer Olympics from July 26-August 11. Here’s a sampling from Paris streets, the Orsay Museum and a cocktail party at the American Embassy.
The Idiot, who first swam in the Seine River in Paris for a magazine cover story almost fifty years ago, may join French President Emmanuel Macron for a dip just before the Summer Olympics open in Paris on July 26. The objective: To prove that the Seine is safe for competitive and recreational swimming. To prepare for his Olympics swim, The Idiot regularly works out in Paris pools. Here’s what he saw on a walkabout to a pool workout in … →
The Idiot spent almost three weeks in Redding, California, in May to prepare for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris. He learned that sometimes a small town is more alluring than one of the world’s most stimulating cities.
The Idiot has discovered an ideal way to deal with climate change while continuing his 600-kilometer circumnavigation of Paris on the GR1 hiking trail and taking daily two-to-four-hour walks throughout the city.
The last time The Idiot swam in the Seine in Paris was during an investigative cover story for “The Paris Metro” magazine in 1976 when he “Gets To The Bottom Of The Dirty River And Comes Back Alive.”
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