Gardens, pah!

So the Jardin des Plantes might sound wonderful. Its trees are more manicured than a Parisienne's fingernails, garden beds budding with flowers and trees with blossoms but in the case of rain, or in the case of sun, you will leave with dirty, dirty shoes.



When it's wet the gravel kicks up onto your shoes and dries in spots. When it's dry shoes are simply coated overall in dust. Yes, there is something romantic about promenading around this Jardin, or any of the others for that matter. Just don't wear your best shoes while so doing.