So Thomas and I have spent the last few days wandering the streets before doing any of the museums (which we are doing later this week) and there are a few things we have noticed:
1. The French really don't care if you're visiting their country, it's your job to figure it out. (Quite different from the British who seem to go out of their way to provide you with maps, tools, and are generally super helpful.)
2. You cannot hurry the French. They go at their own pace and you just have to deal with it. (Thomas and I spent 20 minutes today at a lovely chocolatier waiting for the one sales girl to finish packaging a customer's purchase. Think of that scene with Alan Rickman and Mr. Bean in the department store in Love Actually.)
3. The French are very happy drunks and can handle themselves quite well publicly, as they've proven tonight at the Sacred-Coeur for new Year's.
4. EVERYTHING tastes better when you're in France. Everything. Seriously.
5. Everyone is happy and in love in Paris, except for the Parisians whose city has been overrun with tourists and the Italians who can't help but argue loudly no matter where they are.
6. Being in Paris makes you appreciate good weather, sunshine, free toilets everywhere and doggy poop bags.
7. Not all croissants and baguettes are created equal.
8. Americans earn themselves the bad reputation we've come by. It's definitely not the French.
9. One can subsist on a diet of cheese, bread and wine everyday.
10. Most of the best things in life are the simple pleasures we take for granted.
I'll write a summary of what we've done the last couple of days soon. Hope you all have a wonderful and safe New Years!
Cheers,
Cathy
Ahhhh...cheese, bread and cafe!
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