So we went to France a few weeks ago. Here are some pictures. More pictures. Some more pictures. Look, more pictures. And a few more. Yet more pictures. The last ones. Oh, except for these ones.
Of note:
- Cars in Australia are twice the size of French cars. In the seven weeks we spotted just a few X5-sized vehicles. Most people had Astra-sized or smaller cars. Over here of course it's only a matter of time before we are all driving these again.
- Rohan's breathing was fine the entire time we were away. On the second night back, his asthma started up again. So he's either allergic to our house or to Melbourne generally…
- Food in France was ⅔ the price of food in Melbourne, even allowing for the exchange rate.
- Diesel fuel was the same number, about 1.50, but in Euros. Unattended supermarket fuel stations didn't accept our credit cards, which was a pity because they were cheaper, about 1€35.
- Villages are actually somewhere people might want to live.
- Having all the shops shut over lunch and from Saturday afternoon through to Monday morning feels like growing up in Brisbane 30 years ago. In a nice but a little annoying way.
- You can buy a prepaid phone sim card in the store using google translate. However, Orange France's internet access plans make Telstra's appear good value.
- The sun is very soft. Even when it was hot, we could stay out all day. We never felt sunburnt as we would in Australia if we were exposed for more than ten minutes.
- There is no brown grass.