It is very puzzling to me why we hear all this "stuff" about the French...I just have never experienced any of it.

(and I lean to the right and like to discuss politics every where we go) They are really very informed and engaged (how refreshing, whatever your beliefs)

Glad you liked the pics...Anybody know what those massive fields of yellow is? It is some kind of crop, I meant to ask someone. Lots of it, everywhere. Bright yellow, short.