Long Day

Today was full of frustration! We left Dijon this morning and made the long walk to the train station. Upon arrival we found out our train was late, 10 min. which was exactly the amount of time we had to switch trains to get to Carcassonne. Needless to say, we missed our second train. Luckily we weren't the only ones, but that meant the next train was packed with people just like us, not enough seats, no air conditioning, hot and cramped. But we made it, to a lovely little retreat in the back hills of France where we can see the small mountains in the distance.

Today we spent quite a bit of time on a train, so we took some time to make some reflections of our trip so far:

-As annoying as it may be to clean up after your dog while going on a walk, it is far better than walking through a city avoiding a ridiculous amount of dog poop.

-We hate smokers, and there are lots of them. There's nothing quite like trying to walk through a street and get a face full of smoke, especially on a hot day. And people will smoke anywhere with no regard to those around them.

-Thank the Lord that men's style in France is not the same as the style in the U.S. Never, under any circumstance should a guy wear capris and a man purse, we don't care if it is a designer, LV man purse....shouldn't happen.

-The French are not as rude as people say. They are very proud of their language and as long as you approach them and attempt to say 'bonjour, parles voux anglais?' you will get a warm response.

-We should be thankful for our public restrooms and drinking fountains. It sucks having to pay about a dollar to go to the bathroom.

Tomorrow should be fun exploring the anceint city of Carcassonne!