tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4611630769817260118..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Ups and Downs and Paris Happy Landings...materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10821944432010281042014-06-20T21:35:47.353-07:002014-06-20T21:35:47.353-07:00That car rental price would have definitely made m...That car rental price would have definitely made me weepy! How lovely to be meeting up with your family. Have fun.Studio https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258094086684252360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69427548821380482542014-06-20T18:51:54.915-07:002014-06-20T18:51:54.915-07:00So enjoying your travels, the beautiful, the bad a...So enjoying your travels, the beautiful, the bad and the downright frustrating! Hope Italy with the family is incredibly special! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49146968482263345992014-06-20T12:11:28.873-07:002014-06-20T12:11:28.873-07:00Hi Mater, the car rental cost doesn't surprise...Hi Mater, the car rental cost doesn't surprise me one bit. We looked into it for one of our trips and discovered that car rental in France is generally very expensive.<br /><br />Dare I ask who was Cranky and who was Weepy? :0) Never mind, the best is yet to come as you meet up with the family. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57021107435186695752014-06-20T10:23:05.195-07:002014-06-20T10:23:05.195-07:00Wonderful recounting of how life is really lived. ...Wonderful recounting of how life is really lived. The annoyances, the weeping, the holding of hands, the adult children in motion, the anticipation. The flower boxes. LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69488415422611610392014-06-20T10:10:06.553-07:002014-06-20T10:10:06.553-07:00Yikes for the car rental...but mon Dieu pour la ch...Yikes for the car rental...but mon Dieu pour la chambre... Paris is a bit like that, annoying and fab in one go. And driving - oh dear, we have experienced some appalling times on the periferique but we all survived. What a blissful start to the weekend and Italy still to come. Agree with the comment above - if you can hack French, Italian is really v simple. And Italians are so happy when you have a go. The thought of what is ahead of you - so envious. Here, boiling hot, gin on the go, weekend started and B52s on the radio! Might start to dance. anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784336429060492455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-92054134933427212942014-06-20T08:50:03.396-07:002014-06-20T08:50:03.396-07:00You have borne up well, Frances! I'd have been...You have borne up well, Frances! I'd have been LIVID. And that cost for the car rental (not to mention the utter inconvenience) is outrageous. I'm currently planning bus travel as well as the train travel we've already got booked so that, if we need buses, we will know that we've got the tickets. It won't be easy to get from one region to another, I suspect, but we hopefully will not have to avail ourselves of buses by the time we get there. I've heard that support for the strike is now fast waning - from within the ranks and due to introduction of legislation.<br /><br />Reports today say that 80 per cent of routes have been restored in some spots, things are entirely normal in others, but that some routes are still only functional at the 60% rate in certain pockets.<br /><br />Mind you, if the bus tickets are refundable, I might just buy them for security. Cuz a 40 dollar bus ticket is better than a 750 dollar car fee.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77617021873966012202014-06-20T08:47:17.203-07:002014-06-20T08:47:17.203-07:00That is surely expensive! Mais, vous êtes à Paris ...That is surely expensive! Mais, vous êtes à Paris maintenant. Did you eat on the rue des Rosiers? The view from your window is superb! Sunny park benches are perfect for relaxing! Safe and happy reunion with your family!Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79391040786643561142014-06-20T08:40:37.145-07:002014-06-20T08:40:37.145-07:00Well where there is a will there is a way....you m...Well where there is a will there is a way....you managed to make it happen and what a relief you must be feeling. I have read about strikes in France as they seem to be common and I guess people get used to the disruptions but when one is travelling and on a schedule it is so stressful. I am happy that you made it work for you and am hoping you enjoy your family time together in a much more relaxed state. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35133983314050817192014-06-20T08:31:19.714-07:002014-06-20T08:31:19.714-07:00Wow! That's a hefty hit to the pocketbook for ...Wow! That's a hefty hit to the pocketbook for a car rental. Mais, il n'y a rien d'autre à faire. I am so impressed that you even dared to drive in Paris. Have a wonderful time in that beautiful city.<br />As you cross into Italy, I'll be interested to see how you fare with the language. I find that with knowing French and Spanish I can understand a fair bit and read more, but can't speak it at all. Wishing all of you safe travels.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.com