Comments on: Departure

By: Cléa

Cléa — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:39:08 +0000

Egan: You can always start her early, listening to the sounds of French while young, surtout la prononciation et les accents.

The Peugeots 307 are bigger than what they used to be, even the 207s but they’re cool cars. Even the police cars are Peugeot! Ah… I’m making myself homesick for travel again.

By: egan

egan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:14 +0000

I’m hoping there’s a chance to get back to La Ville de Lumiere this year for my wife’s work. Now that would be damn cool and I could teach the bébé how to parler. Aw, those tiny little Peugeot 307s can weave in out of circulation like nobody’s business. The feeling of potentially missing a long flight back home is not fun.

By: Cléa

Cléa — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:52:31 +0000

JW: If it’s an breathtaking as the Swiss Alps, which I’ve had the pleasure of seeing, it would be a magical experience.

By: Josh Williams

Josh Williams — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:15:20 +0000

Some mighty fine photo opps in the French Alps…

By: Cléa

Cléa — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:47:48 +0000

Kami: Add to that not wanting to leave the city and people involuntarily get themselves into trouble!

Zen: I know the song, if not from cartoons. Still, it’s a bold move but then, it’s the US.

Les Deux Magots café was named after a play at the time and became the place to be seen, and later one of literary cafés alongside Café Flore, which is next door. The whole area is full of literary cafes and one gets quite a buzz just being in the district. I admit to scribbling notes while I was there, but people watching distracted me.

JW: I haven’t been to Chamonix but what you describe sounds sensational. I’m not a skier but the scenery would fascinate me from a photography point of view. Sounds like you’ve been working too hard of late, I hope you get a little reprieve soon.

Thank you :).

By: Josh Williams

Josh Williams — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:29:24 +0000

I visited France years ago, on a ski trip to Chamonix. We took the Aquille du Midi cable car and skied I believe a twelve mile trail, through glacier fields, over crevasse’s it was wonderful, very dangerous at the time and even in retrospect. I loved the trip, I loved the friends I made, I have not been to Paris, I will and I hope to soon but for now, I go to bed because I have to work tomorrow. Very nice post JW

By: Zen Wizard

Zen Wizard — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:30:45 +0000

I think La Cucaracha was named due to a combination of the popular mariachi song, and the blissful monolingualism of most Americans.

Most Americans sing La Cucaracha as, “La Cucaracha! La Cucaracha! Um–duh duh duh duh duh duh something!”

I guess with Les Deux Magots, if there are only two magots (sp?) one hopes that they are just in the sewer drain and not on the food.