2. You cannot get coffee WITH dessert. You order it, and it does not come, but dessert does. Reminding a waiter is only considered rude because it has already been ordered, and they do know it is in the lineup. But...finish dessert first, the plate will be cleared and then your Joe arrives.
3. It is impossible to order just salad. It must be unpatriotic.
4. Walking around with take-away coffee is NOT French custom. Doesn't happen.
5. Even ugly fields are made beautiful by blankets of poppies. In fact, poppies make everything beautiful.
6. The countryside wherever you travel is covered with vineyards. Ahh, just imagine a pastoral scene of happy workers with berets pruning vines... AND talking on cell phones with the other hand.
7. What's this about rudeness? Everyone speaks English and is happy to assist. We found no surly waiters, no impatient shop keepers, and no rude Parisians explaining directions.
8. Road signs often do not exist. Deal with it by enjoying the charming remote place you can't find your way out of.
9. The expressways have few thru lanes. Could be an attempt to give families more together time?
10. Most French people do not wear berets. Only the old ones.
11. Cigarettes are popular at outdoor cafes. The usual evil eye does not work. If you want to enjoy your food, go inside.
12. A French folktale has a cicada as a character. Thus, the reason there are thousands of ceramic cicadas crawling over tourist shops throughout France.
We look forward to the next trip of poppy fields, brocantes, french fries with moules, lavender, cicada printed tablecloths, and endless horizons of vineyards.
Nina
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