Submitted by Myfarside on August 13, 2004 - 5:45pm.
CRC Bonjour! I just spent a week in Lyon and I loved it!! I already miss it! I can't wait to go back next year. I agree with Billy's observations regarding Paris and Lyon. You can spot an american a mile away from their demeanor..for example...we were walking in Lyon with my boyfriend and a group of people were aproaching, I knew they were americans inmediately, they were loud and had a very arrogant attitude, Americans walk a certain way, as though they are somehow better than the rest of the world. Everything in France seems to be superior to America, even the way the toilet flushes!! I did not feel any hostility from the French, I was only frustrated because I couldn't speak the language, I understand a lot because I speak spanish, but I am working on it. I felt inlove with the name "Sexa Gambeta" one of the metro stops, but of course you know that! I hope we can keep in touch. I would love to hear from you! you can e-mail me if you like. tchow
I just spent a week in Lyon and I loved it!! I already miss it! I can't wait to go back next year. I agree with Billy's observations regarding Paris and Lyon. You can spot an american a mile away from their demeanor..for example...we were walking in Lyon with my boyfriend and a group of people were aproaching, I knew they were americans inmediately, they were loud and had a very arrogant attitude, Americans walk a certain way, as though they are somehow better than the rest of the world. Everything in France seems to be superior to America, even the way the toilet flushes!! I did not feel any hostility from the French, I was only frustrated because I couldn't speak the language, I understand a lot because I speak spanish, but I am working on it. I felt inlove with the name "Sexa Gambeta" one of the metro stops, but of course you know that! I hope we can keep in touch. I would love to hear from you! you can e-mail me if you like. tchow