Comments on: Dependence http://larrymccrary.com/2009/12/11/dependence/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://larrymccrary.com/2009/12/11/dependence/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Kevin Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:31:22 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/?p=264#comment-135 Yikes Larry. We've been there. We decided on a short city break to Paris a few years ago and upon our first arrival felt similar feelings as you. We didn't speak French, no one wanted to speak English, we didn't know Paris, and we didn't know French culture. Thankfully my wife is great about studying for our trips and had a handy travel guide. It helped us prepare for dinner the first night by reminding us that the Parisians don't eat dinner until 9 or 10 at night. We got a small snack in the afternoon so we wouldn't be ravenous by 9. In Portugal we've learned to hook up with the Christians as they have always been a huge help. Travel book + Christians = less stress. Yikes Larry. We’ve been there. We decided on a short city break to Paris a few years ago and upon our first arrival felt similar feelings as you. We didn’t speak French, no one wanted to speak English, we didn’t know Paris, and we didn’t know French culture. Thankfully my wife is great about studying for our trips and had a handy travel guide. It helped us prepare for dinner the first night by reminding us that the Parisians don’t eat dinner until 9 or 10 at night. We got a small snack in the afternoon so we wouldn’t be ravenous by 9.

In Portugal we’ve learned to hook up with the Christians as they have always been a huge help. Travel book + Christians = less stress.

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