Thank you for a warm welcome..I am sorry I have not written...I just got back from France!!!! I went to Paris and then to Lyon and I loved it!!! I loved everything about France, food, people, culture,clothes, wine, FOIE GRAS!! I never knew duck could taste so good!! my boyfriend cooked "Magret de Canard" and I fell inlove with it, also, we ate what he called smoked duck, it almost looks like bacon, anybody know where I can find it here in the states? I have to agree about the service in France, I loved that the waiters did not bother my boyfriend and I while we were having a romantic dinner for two. I have not complaints about France, the only thing that happened was in Paris...my boyfriend was out and I decided to go shopping alone. I venture out of the hotel on foot and I had all kinds of guys following me and asking me to come with them, I finally went back to the hotel and decided to wait for my boyfriend to take me shopping..other than that....I want to move to France, I would do it tomorrow if I could!!!! any advice on how to do it? write back soon and I would love to go a forum and talk to you guys, just let me know what time and when. tchow