Love Locks

Love lock
@Inlemay (17713)
South Africa
September 5, 2016 2:38am CST
Two years ago my hubby and I placed a love lock on the bridge in Paris but not before a big debarkle, of where the RED LOVE LOCK bought in Germany for this purpose, had disappeared ? Yes, we had stumbled upon a street kiosk which sold these love Locks to the travelers to put on any bridge they found desirable along their journey. We bought it for a whopping $15 and then decided to wait till Paris and Lock it on the famous bridge. After arriving in Paris, the day of our walk around Notre Dame and the Louvre, we searched and searched for this already bought Love lock. Nowhere! Nowhere to be found! Can you believe my surprise when I found it today . . . . 2 years later . . . . In a silly little camera cover bag I was about to toss out because it belongs to the camera that was stolen last year. Love is not lost, and now I will have to find somewhere to Lock our Love in SA or else visit Paris again. I know what I would like . . . A girl can dream can't she?
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@xFiacre (12912)
• Ireland
5 Sep 16
@inlemay If you go to Paris to declare your love to the world you should try very hard not to find that bridge then you'll have to go again. And again.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
5 Sep 16
Sorry that I explained the same, I should have scrolled down, I see you already mentioned. Those locks were a real horror.
@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
5 Sep 16
Try to use the lock in South Africa Lany, in Paris they have been removed one year ago because they were causing great damages. The total weight of the removed locks were 45 Tons!!! You can imagine the great problems they have caused. In Italy they did the same in Rome.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
9 Jan 17
@LadyDuck @Inlemay I've just wanted to write the same! I saw these locks in Frankfurt, Germany. Every now and then a locksmith comes and cuts them off so that the bridge isn't permanently damaged.
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
9 Jan 17
@MALUSE It's a shame, people are inconsiderate. I cannot imagine how they cannot understand that all those lockets create a stress on the bridge structure. They have removed all the locks also in Italy.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
10 Jan 17
@LadyDuck The day I visited Florence I watched the locksmiths remove the love locks from the bridge Ponte Vecchio in Florence, where the railing of the statue of Benvenuto Cellini is locked to eternal love. The man was quite funny telling me in broken English that the Lovers are Mad! @MALUSE
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Sep 16
This sounds like a perfect excuse to return to Paris.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
That's romantic . I have already heard about those love locks because they have that in one of the famous Catholic church in Metro Manila , where they also pledge their love to each other .
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@ison_1 (1240)
5 Sep 16
Yeah, come to Britain, hop on the Eurostar train to Paris and put your lock on the bridge. Be back in Blighty in time for tea Hello Lany, hope your weekend was good.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 16
We came across several of these bridges in several cities. What a shame you couldn't find the love lock at the time.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
5 Sep 16
We put our suitcase lock n instead. With marker pen we etched our names on the dull old lick, declaring our love. Ha ha
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
5 Sep 16
@JudyEv we have our moments in between the debates . . . He always reminds me of how many times we nearly got divorced in Europe over, buses, Texans, metros, euros and love locks.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 16
@Inlemay That's so cute!
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@vandana7 (100127)
• India
5 Sep 16
That is great news Lany...so are you dancing all the way to Paris...evil grin..
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Sep 16
lock on a bridge, what?
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Sep 16
You can't do it in Paris anymore, because it is ruining the bridge. Love in your heart is what counts.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
6 Sep 16
I know - We just love the symbolism of taking something and leaving it in Paris
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
7 Sep 16
@DianneN Now that is an interesting thought!!!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
7 Sep 16
@Inlemay I'd like to leave myself in Paris lol!
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@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
just make sure you won't lose it again..
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5 Sep 16
You can also put your love locks here in the Redemptorist Church here in the Philippines. :)
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
5 Sep 16
That is interesting to know.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
5 Sep 16
We have a lot of places in Germany where you can put love luck. I have never thought that you can buy that lock in some stores. I will try to find that where I live. Thanks for the idea. Good you have found your love luck.
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• Kolkata, India
5 Sep 16
Yep it does..
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• United States
6 Sep 16
So precious! At least the newly found lock brought back some nice memories. .
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
5 Sep 16
Another trip to Paris would be good. It never hurts to dream.