Declan likes fish - grilled, baked, fried. You name it. After checking the safe seafood list to make sure its OK, he loves that fish. Last week he ordered and bought 2 dorade at the French seafood market, paid for them, brought em home, cleaned them himself and fried em up in a pan.
Cal hates siesta. Will NOT do it. Declan is OK with it. Mom and Dad are big fans.
There are no serrated edges on the plastic wrap or aluminium foil boxes in Europe. So you have to rip it. Successful rips are highly unlikely and you usually end up with a triangular shaped piece which is hard to place over a bowl.
Dog poop is everywhere in France. There a was one day last week when it seemed that every dog in Avignon had emptied his bowels right outside our door. It was unbelievable.
Wine is cheap. Good bottle = 3 or 4 euros. This is true for Germany, Spain, Greece and France.
Laundry is expensive. Especially in Sicily where they dry clean it for you. Even underwear. Have you ever worn dry cleaned underwear before? Its crunchy.
All Europeans only want to go to visit NYC, Miami or California in the US. A few hold outs for New Orleans. The other places, not so much.
Itunes is invaluable.
Wifi = happiness
Shoes are really expensive here. Even the cheap ones. And jeans are expensive too.
Food in grocery stores is cheap in Berlin. Food in grocery stores is expensive in France.
Germany has the best playgrounds. Spain had no playgrounds.
Mosquitos can ruin a whole night's sleep.
Ryan Air sucks.
Europeans love the football player Messi and little kids.
Cafe con leche > cafe au lait and cafe latte
Mini skirts and leggings are in and astonishingly Speedos are out!
Everyone under 30 smokes and everyone over 50 rides their bikes.
Home school is tough - for everyone.
Nutella is the breakfast of champions.
No one in the family likes flan except for Connan.
Road signs are for people who already know where they are going.
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