Why Paris is better than London

We went to Paris for the weekend for Philippa's birthday. It was absolutely freezing cold with a top temp of 0 and lowest of -8, brrr, but it was gloriously sunny with the kind of huge clear blue sky you hardly ever get to see in London (umm except for today which did happen to be a beautiful blue sky in London -- but that's just the exception that proves the rule).



We just walked around the Marais area where we were staying and went to the Louvre which of course is bloody amazing.

It's funny that everyone in England complains that Parisians are very rude, but I can't see it. Everyone in Paris makes a point of greeting and thanking each other with every interaction no matter how trivial. Even buying a metro ticket involves good morning, thank you and goodbye. Compare that to London where you're lucky to even make eye contact with someone working in a shop, let alone exchange a pleasantry with them.

Tomorrow is Australia day. Don't forget to recite your Oath of Allegiance...