tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166121082138218879.post4009358273524385029..comments2023-10-07T07:24:25.022-07:00Comments on Sandy's France: Back and forth, across The PondSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02079274085194856593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166121082138218879.post-71259310491783889132011-10-25T03:20:55.013-07:002011-10-25T03:20:55.013-07:00Hi, Sandy. I thought I was the only one who, know...Hi, Sandy. I thought I was the only one who, knowing full well the 24 hour clock, still managed to screw it up and have us miss our overnight train to Barcelona. Of course, the lovely SNCF clerk wouldn't give us a break at all and we had to buy full-price tickets for the next day. A very expensive dinner with Laurent and Mélanie, indeed ! - Jerry.<br />ps. First thing I noticed when I went to France as a teenager - (a) the door handles are different and (b) the toilet paper is different. Also, you had to pull the cord.Minneloushehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259553936140917604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166121082138218879.post-77452305877372800202011-10-24T08:06:37.158-07:002011-10-24T08:06:37.158-07:00excellent run-down of all the little differences t...excellent run-down of all the little differences that make us both unique!! and p.s.: you *are* a "font of information" - 26 years in france and no one ever translated "rez de chausée"!! thanks, sandy!!chezgraceparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343992138596009889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166121082138218879.post-75066475028229747452011-10-24T05:56:34.585-07:002011-10-24T05:56:34.585-07:00Finally decided to take 5 minutes of "me time...Finally decided to take 5 minutes of "me time" to read your blog. Great time! Thank you.<br />BrigitteBrigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737050552600637718noreply@blogger.com