Transportation

Ok. I've had this blog now a while and not talked much about "public transportation."

On most days, I enjoy not having a car, walking everywhere and taking the metro/bus.

But yesterday, was not one of those days.

I had to go drop off Brian's computer cord at work.

So I went to the bus stop that would drop me off right in front of his office.
No bus. Road work being done so who knows where the bus stop has been moved. No sign telling anything.

OK...so I'm going to have to take the bus to the RER. Involves a transfer, but there is no other choice.

Get to the RER. The next train's terminus is one stop before the stop I need to get off. RATS. The next train isn't for 20 minutes.

So I get on the RER train. Get off one stop too early and walk 15 minutes to Brian's office.

The story does not end here.

To go home, near naptime, I figure taking the bus is best. Michael can sleep in the stroller and I don't have to deal with stairs. Thanks to Michael dawdling and picking up 4 rocks at Champs de Mars, we miss our bus by 30 seconds. Next bus isn't for 15 minutes.

Walk 7 minutes to nearest metro, take that without event. Get to our metro stop. Carry a stroller with a sleeping 30 lb toddler in it up 3 flights of stairs.

Walk home 10 minutes.

Get home. Elevator in my building is broken.

Pick up 30 lb toddler with my heavy purse, etc...carry him up 4 flights of stairs. Leave stroller downstairs.

Later in the afternoon, find out elevator is now working.

*sigh*