I forgot to tell all about my Paris experience/ Layover trip...sweet! I am not one to do the tourist thing. The plan was to take the Metro to the Left Bank and hang out with the artists and vendors and people watch. I wanted to sit in a Seine-side cafe and sip cafe-au-lait and eat a real crepe and just absorb the atmosphere. The Artists and vendors don't roll out of bed until 10-ish, bummer, (I was there at 8 am), and I was chased out of a crepe shop by an old women wielding a big broom, (I think she said they weren't open yet or maybe she said "get out you vagrant"- my French is poor at best). But the coffee was good, I found much better crepes elsewhere and I had a time shopping. Only one very french women turn down my request for directions with "no parlez-vous english", (and I think she may have stepped in doggie do-do for her nose was reaching for the heavens). I saw Notre Dame- very impressive! Everyone was generally nice if you greet them in french, so I used my definite words as to not offend anyone and had a get time. I passed on the Eiffel Tower, but I got the earrings, ( real proof that you were there or at least near). I've checked Paris off my bucket list, but if I ever happened to stumble back- the subway/metro is super easy to navigate (color coded), and use the kiosk to buy your tickets. It only looks scary.
Next lay over trip is Amsterdam!
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