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Originally Posted by oldsomeman
If i call at these 'cafes' along the way will my minimal French suffice.i must admit i n Paris the French spoke good english...well mainly lol..but i was able to say hello and good bye and thanks?
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Mais Oui.
Lots of French people speak English, but they don't want to "admit" that, nor do I blame them - it is their country after all (except the bits that the English used to rule and "we will be back one day"  ).
Remember, Richard the Lionheart hardly spoke a word of English, nor did he spend much time here but he was the monarch of England and a tad busy on business overseas.
Seriously, when I am in France with English expats/French nationals I fall in with this 2 hour lunchbreak ritual. When not in that mode, I carry on with the riding - it is just one more way of not covering much ground in a day, a very enjoyable way it is agreed.
I have often "grabbed" a light lunch on the move: a snack from the tankbag - everything that is not in accord with the French 2 hour stop. You can get the ingredients at any local supermarket incl stopping for fuel - they are usually the cheapest in the local area, just as in the UK.
Warning: if you do the "major" lunch thing and then an evening meal, you can pack on a lot of weight very quickly!
In truth there are many aspects of France which are no different from here, but vive La Difference!
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Dave
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