I knew I wanted to go to Paris before I turned 30, so I saved money for a year and did it. Great trip. Spent a week in London and two weeks in Paris. But I don't know what happened to that passport and that's the last time I've been out of the country (some 18 years now).
I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.
Giles ,'Chosen'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Jul 06, 2009 1:19:39 pm PDT #27622 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Barb - Jul 06, 2009 1:19:47 pm PDT #27623 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
I got several mosquito bites during the fireworks display and I am DYING of the itch.
The Benadryl topical gel is a godsend.
::also bitten up on the Fourth::
DavidS - Jul 06, 2009 1:20:32 pm PDT #27624 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I loved Paris and liked the Parisians I met. NSM the waiters, but the kids were cool.
Cashmere - Jul 06, 2009 1:23:52 pm PDT #27625 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
It was the Parisian bag lady that attached DH outside of Gare du Nord that broke the camel's back for us. Oh, and the Louvre being closed on the one day we could visit.
I also suspect that some of my ancestors were with Henry V at Agincourt.
I've got the Bendryl cream and I'm still itchy. Might take some oral Bendryl, too, later.
megan walker - Jul 06, 2009 1:25:04 pm PDT #27626 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I don't think not having a passport is weird; they are expensive. I know since I have to buy two each time.
I guess I'm helping make up for the people with none.
ETA: Ignoring Cash
Amy - Jul 06, 2009 1:27:12 pm PDT #27627 of 30000
Because books.
I don't have a passport and have never been out of the country, much as I would like to. It irks that after nearly four years of living *thisclose* to Canada and not getting up there, *now* I would need a passport to do it, too.
Ginger - Jul 06, 2009 1:31:58 pm PDT #27628 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'm just telling myself that eating less is probably about the same for me as for people who are trying to quit smoking. It's hard, but it can be done. It's frustrating to always want to eat.
The thing is, it's not like quitting smoking, in that you can quit smoking entirely. Eating, not so much.
Jessica - Jul 06, 2009 1:34:46 pm PDT #27629 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm with Hec with the exception that most of the waiters we encoutered were also lovely helpful people. Some of them even let me speak broken horrible French at them.
Cashmere - Jul 06, 2009 1:35:58 pm PDT #27630 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I am willing to give France another try. DH probably won't but I do want to try to wipe that day off the books entirely, if possible. Perhaps with a Franco-speaking Buffista as a guide the experience would be super fun!
Glamcookie - Jul 06, 2009 1:39:34 pm PDT #27631 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
We were only in Paris for one day, but every person we encountered was lovely. We were expecting rudeness at every turn but it didn't happen. Of course, as we were leaving we decided that even if we were treated like shit, it would be worth it to be in Paris. What a beautiful place.