Monday, May 3, 2010

Niko, the icebreaker!

Niko, shown here with his raincoat, ready for the drizzling rain of Provence, has been a great hit with the French.
Practically all the conversations we had in French have been initiated by Niko. He has proven to be worth his weight in gold- Maybe I shouldn't have put him on a diet before I left. By the way, he almost made weight to travel in the airplane cabin (8 kilos).

Today, we bought our temporary cell phones, all in French. People here have been extremely gracious and understanding. We haven't encountered the famous French rudeness. It must be my charming smile- or..... Niko.

We visited by bus, the largest store we have ever seen. It is called Carrefour. It is Walmart type of store with Macy's prices. Everything is expensive here.

5 comments:

  1. My name is Joelle, and I am a French poodle. Is Niko available Vendredi?

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  2. The only complaint I have about this blog is that there are not enough updates about Niko.

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  3. I am sending some Florida sun for all of you, even though I have to say Niko looks very handsome sporting his raincoat.

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  4. Bonjour,

    Glad to read that you all arrived in France safely, are settling in, and meeting the locals thanks to Niko (must be the poodle in him). Hope you have a wonderful experience. Keep blogging.

    Au revoir

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  5. Que gracioso se ve Niko y como dice el viejo refran chico precavido vale por dos...jajjaaj pues Niko esta listo para cualquier tormenta ...espero que sea una experiencia muy placentera. saludos Jessica Suazo

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