Observations

1. The French don't seem to drink anything. Seriously, they put a tiny pitcher of water on the table and call it a day.

2. They are always well dressed to the point of where staring at them is unavoidable and doing it for too long is overwhelming.

3. They like their cafes... A lot.

4. Their coffee sucks.

5. Walking and eating/drinking on the go is unacceptable. Good luck finding a to go coffee that isn't from star bucks.

6. Men do their hair. And wear fancy shoes.

7. When the people want change, the people come together...

Stories about le greve.

This weekend, Leigh's host dad warned us that French transportation would be striking on Tuesday. Apparently this was going to be a huge strike since France gov was threatening to cut pensions. So they all decided to not come into work for a couple of days. This meant I was leaving for Paris on Monday afternoon instead of Tuesday morning. And boy, when they strike, THEY STRIKE.

They were rung every fifth train on some of the Paris lines, which roughly translates to a train every 15-20 minutes for people who are used to one every three minutes in rush hour. This is why I walked in Paris, I avoided this three day chaos. Not to mention, a ton of airlines had strikes so our hostel was full up for the week with people waiting for the next flight out.

While I admire their ability to take action, it was slightly inconvenient. Although it gave me extra time in Paris!