We are in the area of Canal St. Martin in Paris
and if you’ve seen the movie Amélie then this is where she comes to skip stones to relax
and we’d never been here before so we thought let’s come and explore.
And hopefully we can skip some stones ourselves.
I had never heard of this before aside from the reference in Amélie and it’s so pretty.
It’s so nice to just stand here and hear this water right in the middle of the city.
So this canal was ordered by Napoleon I in 1802
and he wanted to have an artificial waterway to supply fresh water to the city of Paris
and apparently it was built between 1802 and 1825
and what makes me kind of laugh is that it was funded by a new tax on wine.
And when you’re walking around here you see a lot of people drinking beer and wine
and it just makes you kind of laugh and seems rather fitting.
So they clean out the canal every 10 to 15 years
and apparently it’s quite interesting to see what sort of things turn up in the bottom.
I bet.
Ok bonus: we’ve been walking along this canal with all the locks
and then came across a boat that’s actually using it
so we’re going to see the lock open up.
So cool.
I had no idea that boats actually used these locks.
You didn’t?
No, I didn’t!
I thought it was just for show.
[garbled speaker in French]
K that was the coolest thing ever.
That is so cool to see.
It’s like a boat elevator.
I’m glad we got to see that.
I’ve never seen that before.
Really?!
No. -Oh it’s so cool.
I love watching it. -That was awesome.
Yeah!
I kind of want to chase the boat all the way down.
We could.
It’s going down.
The whole canal is 4.5 kilometres long
but the part that interests us the most is where we’re going right now.
We’ve never been to this place before but there’s a pink balloon behind us
and that’s all we need to know.
Might as well be a pin on Google Maps.
Follow that balloon.
So at this part of the canal there’s a pizza place called Pink Flamingo
and you place your order and they give you a little bag with any drinks and napkins and things
and then they give you this beautiful pink balloon.
This is so cool.
So this is not an advertisement for the movie It.
And you walk over to the canal and somebody’s going to deliver it to us on a pink bicycle.
We ordered the one called the Björk because obviously being Icelandic heritage and meeting in Iceland
we thought that was the perfect one
and it’s in a pink box and I just couldn’t be happier.
So we’re going to head to the canal and wait for our pizza delivery.
Oh nothing.
Just walking with our balloon, which keeps hitting us in the head.
It’s worth it for pizza delivery.
Oh yeah.
Give me ten balloons, I’d do it for a pizza.
It’s like you’re waiting to hail a bus.
They’re delighted they’re on a boat
and I’m delighted that I’m holding a pink balloon that’s getting me a pizza.
Everyone’s delighted.
Everyone’s delighted. -Everyone’s delighted.
It’s Saturday night, we’re all delighted.
Thank you!
Where’s your bike?
There is the bike.
Oh cute.
I thought you were coming this way.
That’s so cool.
So this is the Björk?
Yes, of course.
Amazing.
Thank you.
Thank you for delivering it! -That’s so much fun.
Enjoy it!
You’ve made our night!
Thanks!
Bye!
Here’s our Björk pizza.
What’s it look like?
Ooh let’s open that up. -I love this logo: pas comme les autres.
Mmm that is definitely true.
I think that I open it like this.
Ooh!
That looks like a Björk alright.
That looks like fun.
That’s caviar!
Really?!
I didn’t know there was caviar on it.
Whoa.
So fancy.
Swank pizza.
Alright.
They know how to do it in Paris.
I don’t want to drop it.
No.
Alright, should we go eat it?
Yes, please.
Ok.
So, yeah, we ordered the Björk pizza and it is beautiful.
It’s a thing of great beauty.
It has smoked salmon, crème fraîche, a twist of lemon, and caviar which I didn’t expect.
I didn’t know that.
So, so cool.
Do you want a slice?
Oh yeah. -Ok.
Excuse my hands.
A little bit difficult to…
There ya go.
Thank you.
Is it good?
It’s so good.
It’s good looking and delicious?
Mmmhmmm.
Oh that’s good.
Wow.
How’s the smoked salmon?
Muy impressivo.
Smoked salmon’s good.
Have you had your Orangina yet?
It’s so good.
It’s delicious.
Cheers!
Cheers! -Cheers!
Ah I got crème fraîche on it.
Mmm.
Oh!
I know!
Oh that’s good.
Oh my god.
All the better with this beautiful background.
That’s good pizza.
Well we have our pizza now so I think we should probably wrap this up
and eat before it gets cold.
We’re going to finish this pizza.
The sun is going down so we’re going to watch the sun set over this gorgeous canal.
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