tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post2399987796562286649..comments2024-03-27T07:54:13.206-04:00Comments on An Accidental Blog: What Do You Miss in France?Paulita http://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-1659268409797628062020-01-06T19:11:28.479-05:002020-01-06T19:11:28.479-05:00Latane, Thanks for following along. I pledge to wr...Latane, Thanks for following along. I pledge to write more blog posts about life in France once I return. <br />Heather, That made me laugh. It's a small thing but I can see how it would be nice. Wine is so inexpensive in France that it feels like a free refill to me. <br />Kiwi, Yes, I visit Starbucks in Paris when I'm there. I enjoy spending time with my friends in the U.S., but they don't have as much time for me, maybe because they still work. I do prefer a gel toothpaste which is hard to find in France. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-45127845817849629892020-01-06T09:56:52.749-05:002020-01-06T09:56:52.749-05:00I miss my American friends, but it is a blast when...I miss my American friends, but it is a blast when they come to visit. France is such a cornucopia of delicious foods and exciting experiences to share.<br />We have Starbucks (too many) in Paris, but I never developed a taste for their specialty drinks, so we make our own drip coffee with hot milk at home.<br />When people ask what they can bring from the U.S., I sometimes ask for a Tide pen or other stain remover. Used to miss Crest toothpaste, but discovered it was cheap enough to order a dozen at a time through Amazon.<br />I sometimes miss the easy one-stop shopping at USA Target stores - going in to buy makeup and toilet paper, and coming out with two new purses, an exercise outfit, a new board game and a 50 inch LED TV monitor! No room for all that stuff in France anyway - so back to good food, history, art and architecture.<br />The one thing that I cannot get (due to meat import restrictions),and really do miss from time to time, is that soft Mexican chorizo we used to cook up and eat in scrambled eggs back in L.A. Yum! But I console myself by thinking we are likely healthier without it.Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175970854511498140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-79471820692384120432020-01-06T06:03:22.047-05:002020-01-06T06:03:22.047-05:00The thing I always appreciate most about the state...The thing I always appreciate most about the states after traveling is free refills on drinks in restaurants.heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247612074517816806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-85070235275517296852020-01-05T16:22:21.751-05:002020-01-05T16:22:21.751-05:00I wish I could have lived in France for a period o...I wish I could have lived in France for a period of my life, so I envy you and am living that dream through you.Latane Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745676377589651275noreply@blogger.com