Anne and Arnud, restoring my faith in the French

It’s been a long time coming, but at last my faith has been restored. At the risk of sounding totally American, I used to dislike the French as a rule. It has a lot to do with being robbed by a group of French hoodlums (did I just use that word?) 10 years ago. So when they approached me and encouraged me to join them aboard the Tropicturd I took a leap of faith. I will no longer think badly of the French, in fact I’m considering going back as a tourist.

They are so lovely that they’ve actually continued to be nice to Captain Jekyll to his face, while I throw in sarcastic comments or just try to avoid speaking to him all together. I knew I would like them as soon as Arnud told me with a chuckle that he’s a merchant seaman. Their English is not very strong, and my French is non-existant, so we often speak Spanish, which turns out to be the perfect language in which to complain about Captain Jekyll without him catching on. Not only that, they’re the type of couple that is low-maintenance and no-fuss, come to think of it I hope I’m not restoring their dislike for Americans!

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kate_hansen2005 on July 7, 2010 from San Blas Islands, Panama

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