Je suis retourné

Yes, I'm back. We had a fabulous time in France even though:

1. It rained in Paris. A lot.
2. French people are snobs.
3. French cuisine is very challenged when it comes to us vegetarians (you'd think that they could grow some soy beans in with all those grapes somewhere).
4. We both had a wicked case of jet lag that we couldn't shake for about 5 days.

But it's Paris for god's sake. A beautiful city with lots to do and see. Culture galore! And this time I ventured outside of Paris to other parts of France - we saw parts of Brittany, the Loire Valley, and Provence (Avignon). The wine, the pastries, the cafe, the bread - c'est bon!

French dudes lacking this time (probably because I wasn't a lone, female traveller). And is it just me or are many of them smelly and kind of scruffy looking? I heard that a French shower consists of throwing on some deodorant and splashing water on your face. Mon Dieu!