Flea Market Time
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It was never explained why there is a flying saucer in the middle of the market
Another must visit place for us was the Paris Flea Market. Although of course we never saw anyone selling fleas. There was a lot of very interesting stuff though. From very high end custom made furniture all the way to jumble sale junk. In between you can find records, video games, photographs, toys, and mountains of stuff. We didn’t spot any bargains, but we did find a really good camera shop. And had a really splendid lunch (one of many we’ve enjoyed on this trip).
A quick guide to the French language
People really like it if you start with a “Bonjour”, rather than diving straight into what you want. And while they can probably speak pretty good English, trying some French is a good idea. I can know a bit of French, but I must be careful that I don’t use all of it at once when opening the conversation: “Bonjour, je m’appelle Rob. Je avec les yeux blu and est tres tall. Je’aime l’ordinator…”
For best results when asking for things, put a specific number in front of what you want. Rather saying “Can I have a coffee, and orange juice and a water” you should say “One coffee, one orange juice and so on.” The French for one is “un”. This makes it sound like you’re asking for the reverse of what you want – “Can I have un-coffee, un-orange juice and so on” but it does work a lot better.
Do not, not, not think that anyone will understand you better if you speak in a French accent and wave your arms about a lot.
