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Sarah, I read your reply to my original post just before I left for Europe. I actually spent some time studying french before going, so I knew some words on my own. My sister speaks fluent french, but when I wasn't with her, I used my sparse words, and dropped in some Spanish as well.
Everyone seemed to be able to understand me and were just so gracious. Of course, I was in love with the city and just enjoying myself so much, that I think they sensed that and were happy for me.
The purse I bought was a long-time desire I'd had. I bought a classic Chanel purse at the Chanel store off the Rue St. Honore.
We took the bullet train to Geneva, and actually saw the french police arrest someone at the station and they did even that with so much class and finesse!
London was very different from Paris, the art and architecture were not as spectacular. I noticed a true crime thread throughout most of their tourist attractions. The Tower of London, The Dungeons, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, etc. Things were alot more spread out in London, so getting around was more time consuming.
I know my way around the entire Paris and London undergrounds, we used them quite a bit. Wish we had something similar in Southern CA.
Awesome trip, loved Europe, I'm ready to go again anytime! For the whole 10 days we were there, I didn't even remember BC.
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