[Healeys] travelling assistance in France

[Greg Lemon]

If things aren't firmed up with Paris maybe head South to the 
Nice/Cannes/Antibes/Monaco area, better scenery, fewer crowds, better hotels 
for less money, generally more friendly folk.  My wife and I visited both 
areas about 10 years ago and much preferred the Sunny south of France to 
Paris, although if you are only going once I suppose the Eiffel Tower, 
Louvre etc. should probably be on the to do list.

If they don't understand English try talking louder and making exagerrated 
hand gestures, it helps the American image oh so much.

Just kidding many know some little bit of English, but they don't always 
seem happy about trying to converse in it.  If possible not a bad idea to 
learn some basic conversational French, or at least add "ou est la sal de 
bains" and  "Parlez-vous Anglais?"

Greg Lemon