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| Downtown Paris, 3 July 1986 |
Paris was the third stop in my first foreign trip in the summer of 1986. That was the summer after Reagan tried to bomb Qadafi and many Americans were scared he would retaliate that summer. Folks cancelled their European holidays in droves, but we didn't. As a result, the Parisians were nicer to Americans than usual.
Although I had used my French some in Luzern, this was my first chance to really prove myself in the language I had been taking for 3 years in high school. My French so impressed a maître d'hôtel (I ordered for others and escargot for myself) at a restaurant downtown that he served us personally. We saw all the obligatory sites and it was right much fun for an organised group tour. |
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| Pros: | "The French were nicer to Americans than I was told they would be." | | Cons: | "You constantly have to be on guard against pickpockets." |
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volopolo Sun Feb 24, 2008 17:06 UTC
I never been in Paris. Its the most popular attraction in the world, but anyway maybe i find the time in the future to be there. volopolo | easterntrekker Thu Apr 12, 2007 02:26 UTC
Loved reading about Paris . Its a place we have to visit again...if not for yhe food than definitely the wine!! | eslim_81 Sun Aug 13, 2006 09:41 UTC
A great tip......yups the design is so impressive.....:) | Renteboy Mon Mar 6, 2006 18:37 UTC
I figured it out (the group picture infront of the Eiffel tower)... you took the picture :-) |
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