My Internet access in France was a little sketchy so posting didn't quite go as planned. Although, if I'm being honest, I was having way too much fun to sit around and write up my recaps. While I am sorting through my thoughts and figuring out the best way to present a magnificent three weeks in France, I have a top 10 ten list for you.
Top 10 things you may not have known about France but should.
10. The French drive like crazy people. If you are the least bit cautious then don't even bother getting on the road. If, however, you have the made skills of my coworker, J-Bo, then go for it.
9. Everything closes for lunch. If they are open it's because they are waiting on tourists like you.
8. Don't be surprised if, while parked on the side of the road, someone approaches you for sex. That's how the hookers roll. It's both legal and taxable. And since retirement is around age sixty, some of them are older than your mom.
7. Get comfortable with that roundabout over in Waco. In France, that is just a plain old intersection.
6. There is much more English here than French in the U.S. Many locals speak English. It is in your best interest not to talk smack thinking they don't understand.
5. "Ooh la la" is not used in a sexual sense. It is more like "good grief" or "geez."
4. If you are looking for a vineyard to do some wine tasting and you miss one, don't bother turning around. Chances are there is another one less than a mile up the road.
3. There are a lot of bars. However, these bars are open early in the morning and serve coffee. We call them cafes. Don't mistake this for a country of alcoholics.
2. Lunch can, and in my case did, include bottles of both wine and champagne. The statement made in point three may need to be reevaluated.
1. One trip will never be enough.
