A shiny new passport
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Oh I agree, I'd rather see a lot of one place, than a little of a lot of places. But if we were back UK based, a day in Gay Paree would not be to onerous.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Maybe you'll even learn to like it one day 
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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Cold day in hell that day!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Bon voyage! 
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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I'm sure you'll have a wonderful trip! Enjoy, and do tell us about it when you get back.
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Bon voyage, Guin!
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
— God @The Tweet of God
— God @The Tweet of God
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Merci bien, y'all!
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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Have a lovely time Guin.
My favourite time in Paris was taking the funicular up to the Sacre Coeur and visiting the little bars and cafes in Montmatre.
My favourite time in Paris was taking the funicular up to the Sacre Coeur and visiting the little bars and cafes in Montmatre.
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You may just be using shorthand and are already aware of this, but unless the appliance you are plugging in has a built-in 120V/240V switch, an outlet adapter is not enough. You need a step-down transformer to plug 120V appliances into a 240V outlet.Guinevere wrote:Several outlet adaptors
"Hang on while I log in to the James Webb telescope to search the known universe for who the fuck asked you." -- James Fell
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Just want to report that I'm having an amazing trip. Even the work parts have been wonderful, and our group of 10 American, French, and German participants in the seminar got along tremendously. The French men, in particular, had the best manners I've ever seen.
I'm sitting on le Blvd St Germain having a cafe creme break (there is no sleeping here - I've regularly been up to midnight and 1 am) after some "early" sightseeing and shopping. Back to my hotel to stash the shopping bags, find dejeuner, and then I'm spending the afternoon at the Musee de Moyen Age with the Cluny tapestries and other Renaissance art.
Tomorrow is my last day for fun - I have a Monday morning flight home. It will be very tough to leave!
I'm sitting on le Blvd St Germain having a cafe creme break (there is no sleeping here - I've regularly been up to midnight and 1 am) after some "early" sightseeing and shopping. Back to my hotel to stash the shopping bags, find dejeuner, and then I'm spending the afternoon at the Musee de Moyen Age with the Cluny tapestries and other Renaissance art.
Tomorrow is my last day for fun - I have a Monday morning flight home. It will be very tough to leave!
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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Change your ticket and stay another week.
Why not?
There is more than enough to do there. It will be good for your mental health. And when will you be back there again? It's worth it.
yrs,
rubato
Why not?
There is more than enough to do there. It will be good for your mental health. And when will you be back there again? It's worth it.
yrs,
rubato
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Unfortunately, professional obligations (and my real life) require my return.
Saw my Swiss Boyfriend win his first match at the French Open earlier today - my trip really is complete!
Saw my Swiss Boyfriend win his first match at the French Open earlier today - my trip really is complete!
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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glad you are enjoying you vacation...