Solidays

So... just in case you're planning on coming to Paris in the next year or so, you need to know that all stores in France (unlike America) are only allowed to have 2 sales a year.

America has grand opening sales, and closing sales, and semi-anual sales, and just-because-its-Friday sales - but France is highly regulated, they have just recently accepted some of the basic principals of capitalism (such as competition) and the government strictly monitors this.

So on June 21st the sales began... and when they say SALES they're not kidding!!!

Its like being in a giant candy store and being told that for everypiece of candy you buy, you get to eat one for free.

I literally went shopping all day yesterday, and I have not had that much fun in a long time. I basically parked my bike at the top of the Blvd St. Germain and shopped my way to the Cluny Museum, a little ways up and down Blvd St. Michel, and then shopped my way back to my bike. (The tricky part was riding home with all my stuff.)

So... if you were thinking about coming to France, now is your chance - come before the sales are over because the next one won't be till Christmas.