[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Claymores

I did not like Paris GG - I went there for a cheap sojourn after an illness. I stayed cheap accomodation but met many international friends. At that time my 2nd language was schoolboy french, the friend's 2nd language was English.

At a meal for 16 people, I have to listen what they want then order en francais for 16 - waiter was an idiot as mon fraincais :-) I will never go back there

I'm awful at speaking french but I always get by, so far I've found Parisians delightful, once or twice I've found things a bit difficult when I've gone off by myself. I wish I was going there this summer.

But like London the place is huge, maybe if you go back you'll have a wonderful time.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I'm awful at speaking french but I always get by, so far I've found Parisians delightful, once or twice I've found things a bit difficult when I've gone off by myself. I wish I was going there this summer.

But like London the place is huge, maybe if you go back you'll have a wonderful time.

My friend has been living in Paris for 2 years now as an artist and she loves it there.

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

My friend has been living in Paris for 2 years now as an artist and she loves it there.

Wow, that's what I want, I would love to be able to earn a living from writing and live there, that would be heaven for me.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

Wow, that's what I want, I would love to be able to earn a living from writing and live there, that would be heaven for me.

Paris has never been my scene, I do like it there, but I'd find it difficult to settle there. I suppose that's because I'm more of a romantic-adventurer as opposed to a quirky-romantic. But I do like the odd visit now and again to get a bit of artistic influence and inspiration.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I'm awful at speaking french but I always get by, so far I've found Parisians delightful, once or twice I've found things a bit difficult when I've gone off by myself. I wish I was going there this summer.

But like London the place is huge, maybe if you go back you'll have a wonderful time.

Very true - even back in Paris, the next night was with Keichi (Japanese new pal) and some Japanese girls studying at the Sorbonne lovely and relaxed...............I'm just a nervous creature GG, so didn't like the pressure night 1 that I was the one doing the ordering for 16 'backbacker types' with me translating their orders to english to me, then me to french to waiter!