Italian holiday- a cautionary tale.

[Morrisman]

I have never had a single problem in the south of France, nor anywhere else in rural France to be fair. Most people are lovely and appreciate you at least trying to speak some French. I think it is like any country with City dwellers being the typical arrogant, rude and unhelpful morons whereas the country folk are generally salt of the earth.

Paris is just like London for "problems" possibly more so now. My father got hassled bythe Police for reasons we were never able to comprehend a few years ago.

The only issue I have ever had was in Rennes in the DIY store. I wanted something I couldn't find so asked a lad stacking upper shelves if he could spare a minute to help. I asked in perfectly reasonable French and got the sneering reply.. "Ay do't speek Eengleesh". Nobody asked him to, he was just being a Richard.

First trip to France, 1984, day one, we got stopped by cops, for having no headlight on, on our motorcycles.

They were total arses, loud and obnoxious, fined us £20 each.

But since then I’ve never had a problem in 30 or so trips there. I did 3 bike trips last year, no hassles at all.

 

[zx9]

Gibraltar has become a cruise ship stop off as well. But people there understand the English.

We were in Gib four years ago, lovely place, the people do understand English too right they do, the people are more ' British' than the English would be an understatement.
As for duty free booze and fags Lanzarote gives Gib a good run for it's or rather your money, vodka and orange was more like a vodka with orange tops in a half pint glass. Don't let them do you a vodka and orange using Fanta, despite their insistence that it was very popular it is possibly the worst drink I have ever had.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I think they still do Courage CSB in Gib.

 

[Shox Dr]

We were in Gib four years ago, lovely place, the people do understand English too right they do, the people are more ' British' than the English would be an understatement.
As for duty free booze and fags Lanzarote gives Gib a good run for it's or rather your money, vodka and orange was more like a vodka with orange tops in a half pint glass. Don't let them do you a vodka and orange using Fanta, despite their insistence that it was very popular it is possibly the worst drink I have ever had.

Unfortunately I can remember pubs using cordial as a The mixer. Yuk

 

[bigegg]

Unfortunately I can remember pubs using cordial as a The mixer. Yuk

i used to use courvoisier

 

[Shox Dr]

^

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Bulgaria takes the biscuit for the sheer obnoxiousness of the locals. Had a 25 minute argument at a restaurant because they brought out the wrong food and wouldn’t accept it wasn’t what we ordered. Waitress was just unpleasant, called us liars and walked off midway through someone talking to her. Problem is the country is run by the mafia so you can’t do too much complaining

 

[Seadog]

I spent two weeks there last year. Travelled all over. No problems at all.

 

[ibrooks]

^^ You're a BAD man

But I like you.

Or am I showing my age with that one?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But I like you.

Or am I showing my age with that one?

It was actually "you are awful......but...."

And I'm afraid we're both showing our age.

 

[fizzy]

We were in Gib four years ago, lovely place, the people do understand English too right they do, the people are more ' British' than the English would be an understatement.
As for duty free booze and fags Lanzarote gives Gib a good run for it's or rather your money, vodka and orange was more like a vodka with orange tops in a half pint glass. Don't let them do you a vodka and orange using Fanta, despite their insistence that it was very popular it is possibly the worst drink I have ever had.

I love Gib - after 3 weeks of the Spanish it was a breath of fresh air!
It is like Tenby with sunshine and no taxes