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11-30-2016, 01:05 PM
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France is an immense important part of the American history.
I love our neighbours, I am glad that our "Erzfeinde" are now our friends. The country is beautiful, the culture of France is overwhelming, most of the French I met in the last three or four decades have been so nice to me.
I will never understand the contemporary aversion of Americans to France.
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I too love France, from the food to the wine to the sights to the skiing. Every time I go to Europe, I make it a point to spend a couple days on the Route des Vin in Alsace - French quality food served in German-style portions.
I think many Americans dislike the French because they're just like us - nationalistic and convinced that they are the centers of western culture (if not the universe). I believe that most Americans who express such antipathy toward the French have never set foot in France.
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11-30-2016, 01:23 PM
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Nice comment, Rob, thanks.
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11-30-2016, 01:35 PM
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Nice comment, Rob, thanks.
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Ich heisse Pat(rick). Rob (Merrylander) is my fellow Marylander.
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11-30-2016, 02:57 PM
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Ich heisse Pat(rick). Rob (Merrylander) is my fellow Marylander.
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And I too have enjoyed many visits in Paris and Reims.
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11-30-2016, 05:19 PM
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Only once myself, to Cannes. It was beautiful, the people were lovely. We were supposed to port in Monaco but the wind was too strong so we went to Cannes instead. When we got there, there were throngs of wind surfers and kite surfers ripping through the waves.
Barcelona, Spain was also great. We had two days there, but I could go back and spend a week, easy.
Italy, not so much. Dirty, graffiti everywhere, lots of homeless living in tents/shacks along the railroad right of way while the tour guides tell stories of the rent controlled buildings being inhabited by politicians and elites.
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11-30-2016, 06:27 PM
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Only once myself, to Cannes. It was beautiful, the people were lovely. We were supposed to port in Monaco but the wind was too strong so we went to Cannes instead. When we got there, there were throngs of wind surfers and kite surfers ripping through the waves.
Barcelona, Spain was also great. We had two days there, but I could go back and spend a week, easy.
Italy, not so much. Dirty, graffiti everywhere, lots of homeless living in tents/shacks along the railroad right of way while the tour guides tell stories of the rent controlled buildings being inhabited by politicians and elites.
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You went to the wrong places. Hundreds of unspeakably awesome places in Italy, not to mention the culture, food and wine. Some funky ass places too though, but they're fun if you have the stomach for it.
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11-30-2016, 07:02 PM
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You went to the wrong places. Hundreds of unspeakably awesome places in Italy, not to mention the culture, food and wine. Some funky ass places too though, but they're fun if you have the stomach for it.
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Rome, Naples, and Pisa. I think Naples was the worst, but Pompeii was amazing.
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11-30-2016, 07:49 PM
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Rome, Naples, and Pisa. I think Naples was the worst, but Pompeii was amazing.
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Naples is quite funky, but appealing in a nasty sort of way - good food and little pretense. Nearby Sorrento, Capri and Pompeii are all great, as is the Amalfi coast a little south thereof. I like Rome as it isn't anywhere near as touristy as Florence and Venice, both of which are awesome in their own right, if overrun with tourists.
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12-01-2016, 01:52 AM
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12-01-2016, 07:27 AM
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Kein Problem, Wolfgang.
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